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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.
Salsa
4
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%
Milk
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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.
Salsa
5
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%
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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

Nutrient Salsa Milk 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
Salsa
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.7%
Contains more FatsFats +385%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
2
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1631.3%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.