Salsa vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salsa and milk
- Salsa has more iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B3; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Salsa covers your daily iron needs 28% more than milk.
- Milk has 12 times less vitamin B3 than salsa. Salsa has 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while milk has 0.093mg.
- Milk contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
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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 | +45.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80% |
Contains more IronIron | +7366.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +860% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +941.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +147.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +216.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +725% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1061.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +302.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +107.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +516.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.03mg | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
Sodium | 430mg | 44mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.185mg | 12% |
Calcium | 12mg | 125mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 95mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.037mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
Potassium | 270mg | 150mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.5g | 3.37g | 4% |
Folate | 19µg | 5µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 58µg | 3% |
Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.633g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.277g | 1% |
Carbs | 7g | 4.99g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.97g | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
Calories | 36kcal | 42kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 4.99g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.2g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.035g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +385% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1631.3% |