Salsa vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salsa and pilaf
- Salsa has more vitamin A; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
- Pilaf covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than salsa.
- Pilaf has 39 times less vitamin A than salsa. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while pilaf has 14IU.
- Salsa contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +43.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +591.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +494.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +413.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8000% |
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 AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1106% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +467.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1015.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 32.4µg | 58% |
| Folate | 19µg | 212µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.603mg | 46% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 38% | |
| Sodium | 430mg | 1303mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 6.127mg | 32% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 76.31g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.4mg | 19% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 10.42g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 154mg | 18% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 359kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.166mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.01mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.087mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.44mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.377g | 2% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.37g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.373g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.307g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.53g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1015.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +594.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +585% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +990.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2231.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +252.3% |
