Salsa vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salsa and red cabbage
- Salsa has more iron and copper; however, red cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Red cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 59% more than salsa.
- Red cabbage has 16 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa has 430mg of sodium, while red cabbage has 27mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Cabbage, red, raw.
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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 | +180% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +464.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +158.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1325% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 57mg | 59% |
Vitamin K | 38.2µg | 32% | |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.8mg | 18% |
Sodium | 430mg | 27mg | 18% |
Manganese | 0.243mg | 11% | |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.017mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.209mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.418mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 56µg | 3% |
Choline | 17.1mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.147mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 12mg | 45mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.069mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 2.1g | 3% |
Fructose | 1.48g | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
Potassium | 270mg | 243mg | 1% |
Calories | 36kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
Protein | 1.5g | 1.43g | 0% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.16g | 0% |
Carbs | 7g | 7.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 5.27g | N/A |
Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.83g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 30mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Folate | 19µg | 18µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.021g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.012g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.08g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 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:
1.43 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
7.37 g
Water:
90.39 g
Other:
0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
Contains more OtherOther | +146.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.43g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.37g
~equal in
Water
~90.39g
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
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.6% |