Salsa vs. Hot and sour soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and hot and sour soup different?
- Salsa has more iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium than hot and sour soup.
- Daily need coverage for iron for salsa is 20% higher.
- Salsa contains 16 times more vitamin A than hot and sour soup. While salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, hot, and sour soup contains only 34IU.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Soup, hot, and sour, Chinese restaurant are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +390.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +250% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +269.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +211.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.64mg | 20% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 21mg | 7% |
Lysine | 153mg | 7% | |
Choline | 39.9mg | 7% | |
Potassium | 270mg | 55mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.227mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.507mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.085mg | 4% | |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0.5g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 3% | |
Folate | 19µg | 8µg | 3% |
Sodium | 430mg | 376mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 9µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 9mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.5g | 2.58g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.2g | 1.21g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
Starch | 2.43g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.311g | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 19mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
Carbs | 7g | 4.35g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.229g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.288g | 1% |
Calories | 36kcal | 39kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 3.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.42g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 32mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.03g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.273g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
2.58 g
Fats:
1.21 g
Carbs:
4.35 g
Water:
90.65 g
Other:
1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72% |
Contains more FatsFats | +505% |
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Water
~90.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.229 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.288 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.311 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1700% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190.7% |