Salsa vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and pasta
- Salsa has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for sodium is 18% more.
- Salsa has 28 times more vitamin A than pasta. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while pasta has 20IU.
- Pasta is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1025% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +229.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +110% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
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 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +338.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +318% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 430mg | 6mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.14mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.209mg | 13% |
| Folate | 19µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.034mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 5.15g | 7% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 7g | 24.93g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Calories | 36kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.429g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.992mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +416.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +243.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +425% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +256.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +675% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300.9% |
