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Salsa vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between salsa and fruit preserves

  • Salsa is higher in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet fruit preserves are higher in vitamin C.
  • Salsa covers your daily iron needs 22% more than fruit preserves.
  • The amount of sodium in fruit preserves is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Jams and preserves.

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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.
Salsa
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.6%
Contains more IronIron +357.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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.
Salsa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +645%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Iron 2.24mg 0.49mg 22%
Carbs 7g 68.86g 21%
Sodium 430mg 32mg 17%
Calories 36kcal 278kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.036mg 7%
Potassium 270mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 8.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 4mg 3%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 30mg 19mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.37g 2%
Fiber 1.4g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 48.5g N/A
Copper 0.096mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.4%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +194.4%
Contains more OtherOther +595.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +883.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.