Salsa vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salsa and saffron
- Saffron is higher than salsa in iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, folate, and vitamin B2.
- Saffron covers your daily iron needs 111% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 3 times more sodium than saffron. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, saffron contains only 148mg.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Spices, saffron.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +825% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +538.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +395.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +241.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +541.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +740% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1300% |
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 CVitamin C | +1920% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +790% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +577.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +389.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1235% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 11.1mg | 111% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 80.8mg | 85% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 1.01mg | 66% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 264mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 1724mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 252mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.328mg | 26% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 11.43g | 20% |
| Folate | 19µg | 93µg | 19% |
| Carbs | 7g | 65.37g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.267mg | 18% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 310kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 2.067g | 13% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 148mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.9g | 10% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 111mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 5.6µg | 9% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 5.85g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.09mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.586g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.115mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.46mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.429g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 27µg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +653.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +662% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2825% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +833.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +240.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2581.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1831.8% |
