Salsa vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and minestrone different?
- Salsa is richer in iron, vitamin B6, and copper, while minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than minestrone.
- Salsa contains 5 times more magnesium than minestrone. Salsa contains 16mg of magnesium, while minestrone contains 3mg.
- Minestrone is lower in sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types were 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 | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +489.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.9% |
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 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +176.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.38mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.041mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 254mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.152mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.4g | 4% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 130mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.391mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.46g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 49µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7g | 4.66g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.77g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.29g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 36kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +420% |
~equal in
Water
~91.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1712.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329.9% |
