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Salsa vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salsa and soy sauce

  • Salsa has more vitamin A, iron, and copper, while soy sauce has more phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 220% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in salsa is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +453.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 430mg 5493mg 220%
Manganese 1.018mg 44%
Phosphorus 30mg 166mg 19%
Magnesium 16mg 74mg 14%
Protein 1.5g 8.14g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.165mg 10%
Iron 2.24mg 1.45mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.196mg 7%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.87mg 6%
Copper 0.096mg 0.043mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Potassium 270mg 435mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 0.8g 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.263g 1%
Calories 36kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Carbs 7g 4.93g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.148mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.7%
Contains more FatsFats +185%
Contains more OtherOther +850.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.