Salsa vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and molasses
- Salsa has more vitamin A and fiber; however, molasses have more magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, iron, and calcium.
- Molasses' daily need coverage for magnesium is 54% more.
- Molasses are lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Molasses.
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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 | +1412.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1608.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +442.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +110.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +407.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4350% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1400% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +349.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.53mg | 67% | |
Magnesium | 16mg | 242mg | 54% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.487mg | 43% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.67mg | 40% |
Potassium | 270mg | 1464mg | 35% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 17.8µg | 32% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 4.72mg | 31% |
Carbs | 7g | 74.73g | 23% |
Calcium | 12mg | 205mg | 19% |
Sodium | 430mg | 37mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 16% | |
Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
Calories | 36kcal | 290kcal | 13% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
Folate | 19µg | 0µg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
Protein | 1.5g | 0g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.002mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.93mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 74.73g | N/A |
Sugar | 74.72g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 31mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.018g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.032g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more WaterWater | +310.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +967.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +106.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |