Salsa vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and muffin
- Salsa has more iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, muffin has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Muffin's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 17% more.
- Salsa has 8 times more vitamin A than muffin. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while muffin has 73IU.
- Salsa is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).
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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 | +60% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +72.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +60% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +117.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +386.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1950% |
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 | +344.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +272.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +236% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +443.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +152.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 8.103g | 53% |
Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
Fats | 0.2g | 16.07g | 24% |
Manganese | 0.449mg | 20% | |
Calories | 36kcal | 375kcal | 17% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 146mg | 17% |
Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
Carbs | 7g | 53g | 15% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 8.2µg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 2.844g | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 4.822g | 12% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 1.3mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.168mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
Folate | 19µg | 48µg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
Protein | 1.5g | 4.49g | 6% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
Potassium | 270mg | 121mg | 4% |
Sodium | 430mg | 336mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
Calcium | 12mg | 44mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.418mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 1.1g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 21µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 51.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.421mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.199mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +259.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +199.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +7935% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +657.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30037.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7472.9% |