Salsa vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and sweet and sour different?
- Salsa is richer in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, and potassium, while sweet, and sour is higher in vitamin C.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 25% more than sweet and sour.
- Salsa contains 55 times more vitamin A than sweet and sour. Salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, while sweet, and sour contains 10IU.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +966.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +328.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.7% |
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 | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +477.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +117.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.761mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.21mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 7g | 38.22g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.053mg | 7% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 150kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.187mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 8.7mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 99mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.1g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 371mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.27g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 38.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 18.75g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.4mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0g | 0% |
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:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +455.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +446% |
