Salsa vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salsa and hummus?
- Salsa is richer in vitamin A, while hummus is higher in copper, phosphorus, fiber, folate, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
- Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 48% higher.
- Hummus has 18 times less vitamin A than salsa. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while hummus has 30IU.
- Salsa is lower in saturated fat.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Hummus, commercial types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +18.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +343.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +449% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +976.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +486.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +550% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +85.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +336.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.527mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.773mg | 34% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 3.613g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 176mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6g | 18% |
| Folate | 19µg | 83µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.83mg | 15% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 9.6g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 71mg | 13% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 7.9g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.18mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 4.039g | 10% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 166kcal | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.437g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 2.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.582mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.44mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 7g | 14.29g | 2% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 379mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 228mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 8.29g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +426.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +104.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25143.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3276.6% |
