Salsa vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and lentil different?
- Salsa is richer in vitamin A, while lentil is higher in folate, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 41% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 215 times more sodium than lentil. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while lentil contains 2mg.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +161.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +647.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +238% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +143.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +852.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 19µg | 181µg | 41% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 7.9g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 180mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 430mg | 2mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.251mg | 17% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 9.02g | 15% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 3.33mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.169mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.27mg | 10% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 7g | 20.13g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 1.5mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 369mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.178mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.175g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +501.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +187.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.6% |
