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Salsa vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salsa and meatball

  • Salsa has more vitamin A; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 74% more than salsa.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Meatballs, meatless.

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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
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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +635.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +958.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1046.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Iron ~2.16mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +310.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.938mg 74%
Copper 0.096mg 0.706mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 30mg 344mg 45%
Protein 1.5g 21g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 4.666g 30%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Folate 19µg 78µg 15%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.8mg 15%
Fats 0.2g 9g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.213mg 14%
Fiber 1.4g 4.6g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.5mg 9%
Calories 36kcal 197kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.188g 5%
Sodium 430mg 550mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 270mg 180mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Iron 2.24mg 2.16mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 7g 8g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g N/A

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4260.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.