Salsa vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between salsa and rutabagas
- Salsa has more iron, vitamin A, and copper; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
- Rutabagas cover your daily need for vitamin C, 23% more than salsa.
- Salsa has 275 times more vitamin A than rutabagas. While salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, rutabagas have only 2IU.
- Rutabagas have less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, salsa and Rutabagas, 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 | +409.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +258.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +525% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +10.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 25mg | 23% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 0.44mg | 23% |
Sodium | 430mg | 12mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.032mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 2.3g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 53mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 12mg | 43mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Protein | 1.5g | 1.08g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Folate | 19µg | 21µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7g | 8.62g | 1% |
Potassium | 270mg | 305mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Calories | 36kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.16g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 6.32g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.025g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.088g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
Contains more OtherOther | +125.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.1% |
~equal in
Water
~89.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.027g