Salsa vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and milkshake different?
- Salsa is higher in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, milkshake is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for iron for salsa is 27% higher.
- Salsa contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than milkshake. While salsa contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, milkshake contains only 0.146mg.
- Milkshake has less sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Milk shakes, thick vanilla are the varieties 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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1116.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +129.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +283.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +475% |
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 AVitamin A | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +639.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +254.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.1mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 95mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 146mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 115mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.886g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.042mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.368mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.86g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 3.03g | 4% |
| Carbs | 7g | 17.75g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 183mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.875g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.75g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 25µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.113g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.378mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.186mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.105mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1415% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +153.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5368.8% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.113g
