Salsa vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and flax seeds different?
- Flax seeds are higher than salsa in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 133% more than salsa.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Seeds, flaxseed 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2025% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +155.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1170.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2452.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2040% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6250% |
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 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3188% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +436.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +185.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +357.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 28.73g | 191% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 1.644mg | 133% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 1.22mg | 125% |
| Manganese | 2.482mg | 108% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 27.3g | 104% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 392mg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 642mg | 87% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 42.16g | 65% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 25.4µg | 45% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 5.73mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 4.34mg | 38% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 18.29g | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.473mg | 25% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 534kcal | 25% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 255mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.985mg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 7.527g | 19% |
| Folate | 19µg | 87µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 30mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 3.663g | 17% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 813mg | 16% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 3.08mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.161mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 7g | 28.88g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
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:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1188.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1119.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20980% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +312.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.9% |
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
3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.73 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46943.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26750.5% |
