Salsa vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salsa and malt?
- Salsa is richer in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, while malt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
- Malt has 7 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa has 430mg of sodium, while malt has 60mg.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +57% |
| Contains more IronIron | +966.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +159.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +716.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1250% |
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 | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +317% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +223.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +513.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.21mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 60mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.184mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 91mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 5.4µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 98mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.046mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.883g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.259mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 3.29g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.37g | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.68g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 26µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1545% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5068.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.4% |
