Salsa vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salsa and pastry
- Salsa is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 550 times more vitamin A than pastry. While salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, pastry contains only 1IU.
- The amount of sodium in pastry is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
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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 | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +342.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +211.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5950% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +609.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +696% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +843.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +285.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +310.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 0.2g | 38.1g | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 21.597g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 9.643g | 44% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 24.2µg | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 4.894g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.398mg | 29% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 551kcal | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.283mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 4.168mg | 19% |
| Folate | 19µg | 78µg | 15% |
| Carbs | 7g | 45.1g | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 7.3g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.021mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 249mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 61mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.114mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +955.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +386.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18950% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +544.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134881.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4473.8% |
