Salsa vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and potato salad
- Salsa has more iron and vitamin A; however, potato salad has more selenium, vitamin C, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
- Salsa has 4 times more vitamin A than potato salad. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while potato salad has 157IU.
- Salsa is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Potato salad, home-prepared.
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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 | +244.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +925% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +21.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 3.737g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.65mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 8.2g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 4.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 2.48g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.429g | 6% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 143kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 529mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.118mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.68g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.141mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 11.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 254mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 32µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4000% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3392.5% |
