Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Salsa vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between salsa and pork

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc in pork is higher than in salsa.
  • Pork covers your daily selenium needs 82% more than salsa.
  • Salsa contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

Infographic

Salsa vs Pork infographic
Infographic link

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
2
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%
Pork
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +157.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11225%

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
3
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%
Pork
9
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 45.3µg 82%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.877mg 69%
Protein 1.5g 27.32g 52%
Phosphorus 30mg 246mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 5.037mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.464mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.029g 5.23g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.321mg 22%
Fats 0.2g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.39mg 20%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Iron 2.24mg 0.87mg 17%
Sodium 430mg 62mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Calories 36kcal 242kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Potassium 270mg 423mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.6mg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 2µg 3%
Copper 0.096mg 0.073mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 7g 0g 2%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
3
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55%
Contains more OtherOther +79.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1721.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6860%

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
Pork
2
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1021.5%

People also compare

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.