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Salsa vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salsa and porridge

  • Salsa has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper, while porridge has more iron and calcium.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 19% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in porridge is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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
Salsa
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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
Salsa
6
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%
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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1046.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 2.24mg 3.74mg 19%
Sodium 430mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.013mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 87mg 8%
Potassium 270mg 16mg 7%
Copper 0.096mg 0.04mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.8µg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 30mg 15mg 2%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Calories 36kcal 50kcal 1%
Carbs 7g 10.52g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.44g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more OtherOther +627.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
~equal in Protein ~1.44g
~equal in Fats ~0.21g
~equal in Water ~87.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
Salsa
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.114g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.