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Salsa vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salsa and omelette different?

  • Salsa is richer in iron and vitamin B3, while omelette is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Omelette covers your daily need for cholesterol, 104% more than salsa.
  • Salsa contains 17 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. Salsa contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while omelette contains 0.064mg.
  • Omelette is lower in sodium.

USDA Commodity, salsa and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +541.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6350%

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.
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1587.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 313mg 104%
Selenium 0.4µg 25.8µg 46%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.386mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Phosphorus 30mg 167mg 20%
Fats 0.2g 11.66g 18%
Protein 1.5g 10.57g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 2.712g 17%
Vitamin A 28µg 172µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.029g 3.319g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.843g 12%
Sodium 430mg 155mg 12%
Iron 2.24mg 1.48mg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.064mg 6%
Calories 36kcal 154kcal 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Potassium 270mg 117mg 5%
Folate 19µg 39µg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.096mg 0.063mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 48mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Carbs 7g 0.64g 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.143mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +993.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +604.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5730%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30168.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2434.6%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.