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Salsa vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salsa and pecan

  • Salsa has more vitamin A; however, pecan is richer in copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pecan covers your daily copper needs 123% more than salsa.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Nuts, pecans.

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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.
Salsa
0
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%
Pecan
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +12.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +2564.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +823.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

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.
Salsa
2
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%
Pecan
8
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.167mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 21.614g 143%
Copper 0.096mg 1.2mg 123%
Fats 0.2g 71.97g 110%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 40.801g 102%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.66mg 51%
Zinc 0.17mg 4.53mg 40%
Phosphorus 30mg 277mg 35%
Fiber 1.4g 9.6g 33%
Calories 36kcal 691kcal 33%
Saturated fat 0.029g 6.18g 28%
Magnesium 16mg 121mg 25%
Sodium 430mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Protein 1.5g 9.17g 15%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.8µg 6%
Calcium 12mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.21mg 5%
Iron 2.24mg 2.53mg 4%
Potassium 270mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 1.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 7g 13.86g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.167mg 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2448.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35885%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254906.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20100%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.