Salsa vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and icing different?
- Salsa is richer in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B3, while icing is higher in vitamin B2.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 26% more than icing.
- Icing is lower in sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types were 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 | +1500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +694.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +390.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +906.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 7.951g | 52% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.16mg | 26% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 16.23g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.302mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 7g | 67.89g | 20% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 418kcal | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 2.974g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 4.86g | 12% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 184mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 34mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0g | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | N/A | |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +495.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8015% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +869.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30275% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7330.8% |
