Salsa vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between salsa and shallots
- Salsa is higher in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B3, yet shallots are higher in vitamin B6 and fiber.
- Salsa covers your daily sodium needs 18% more than shallots.
- Salsa contains 138 times more vitamin A than shallots. While salsa contains 550 IU of vitamin A, shallots contain only 4 IU.
- The amount of sodium in shallots is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Shallots, 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 | +86.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +208.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +131.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 430mg | 12mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.345mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.2mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.292mg | 13% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 34µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7g | 16.8g | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 72kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.5g | 2% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 334mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.088mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.87g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +140% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.4% |
