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Salsa vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salsa and pound cake different?

  • Salsa is richer in iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Pound cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 24% more than salsa.
  • Salsa contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than pound cake. Salsa contains 0.149mg of vitamin B6, while pound cake contains 0.036mg.
  • Salsa is lower in saturated fat.

USDA Commodity, salsa and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types were used 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.
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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.2%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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.
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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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Pound cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 3.419g 22%
Saturated fat 0.029g 4.811g 22%
Fats 0.2g 13.96g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.249mg 17%
Calories 36kcal 353kcal 16%
Phosphorus 30mg 140mg 16%
Carbs 7g 53.64g 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.173mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Iron 2.24mg 1.48mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.036mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 3.02g 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Protein 1.5g 5g 7%
Copper 0.096mg 0.042mg 6%
Folate 19µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin A 28µg 70µg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Calcium 12mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 270mg 149mg 4%
Fiber 1.4g 0.6g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.615mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 430mg 377mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more WaterWater +246.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +666.3%
~equal in Other ~1.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3095.3%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.