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Salsa vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salsa and turmeric

  • Salsa has more vitamin A, while turmeric has more iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for iron is 660% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in turmeric is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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.
Salsa
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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +670.4%
Contains more IronIron +2355.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1254.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2547.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +896.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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.
Salsa
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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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 861%
Iron 2.24mg 55mg 660%
Copper 0.096mg 1.3mg 134%
Fiber 1.4g 22.7g 85%
Potassium 270mg 2080mg 53%
Magnesium 16mg 208mg 46%
Zinc 0.17mg 4.5mg 39%
Phosphorus 30mg 299mg 38%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Carbs 7g 67.14g 20%
Sodium 430mg 27mg 18%
Protein 1.5g 9.68g 16%
Calcium 12mg 168mg 16%
Calories 36kcal 312kcal 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.15mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.838g 8%
Fats 0.2g 3.25g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.756g 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.35mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.058mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +598.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +545.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +859.1%
Contains more OtherOther +342.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2706.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606.5%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.