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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145.8% |