Salsa vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between salsa and seaweed
- Salsa has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium; however, seaweed is higher in folate, magnesium, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 40% more than salsa.
- Salsa has 75 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While salsa has 0.149mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
- Seaweed has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, salsa and Seaweed, kelp, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +203.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +656.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +623.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.8% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +847.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 180µg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 168mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.002mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.23mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Sodium | 430mg | 233mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.85mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 89mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 9.57g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 43kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.68g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +180% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +313.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +512.5% |
