Salsa vs. Italian dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and italian dressing different?
- Salsa has more iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, and potassium than italian dressing.
- Daily need coverage for iron for salsa is 25% higher.
- Salsa has less sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat 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 | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +796% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +405.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1048.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 4.28mg | 29% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 3.236g | 21% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 891mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 6.68g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 12.5µg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.019mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.094mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Fructose | 5.05g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 90mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.833g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 1.725g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.012mg | 3% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 102kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.008mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.39g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.6µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.029mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 9.99g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 9.99g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.16g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.441g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.758g | 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:
0.39 g
Fats:
6.68 g
Carbs:
9.99 g
Water:
80.11 g
Other:
2.83 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +284.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3240% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.9% |
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
0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.236 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10681.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2924.3% |
