Salsa vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and lemons different?
- Salsa is richer in iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
- Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 54% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 215 times more sodium than lemons. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while lemons contain 2mg.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Lemons, raw, without peel 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 | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +273.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +159.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1225% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 53mg | 54% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.6mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 2mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 138mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 9.32g | 1% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 6.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.089g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +433.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.2% |
