Salsa vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between salsa and jalapeño?
- Salsa is higher in iron and copper; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and fiber.
- Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 127% more.
- Jalapeño contains 143 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while jalapeño contains 3mg.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Peppers, jalapeno, raw types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +796% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2865% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 118.6mg | 127% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
| Vitamin E | 3.58mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.419mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 3mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 18.5µg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.315mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.63g | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 54µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 248mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.28mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.91g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 29kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Carbs | 7g | 6.5g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.12g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.092g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.112g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +201.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.5g
~equal in
Water
~91.69g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +81.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.112g
