Salsa vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salsa and table salt
- Salsa is higher than table salt in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber.
- Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1666% more than salsa.
- The amount of sodium in salsa is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Salt, table.
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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 | +1500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3275% |
| Contains more IronIron | +578.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +220% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 430mg | 38758mg | 1666% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.33mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 0kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 7g | 0g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 0g | N/A |
| 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 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +44750% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +6137.5% |
