Salsa vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and vegetable
- Salsa has more iron and vitamin B6; however, vegetable has more vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 75% more.
- Salsa has 12 times more sodium than vegetable. Salsa has 430mg of sodium, while vegetable has 35mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +59.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +173.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +108.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +188.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +70% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
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 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +664.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 214µg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 23.5µg | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.82mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 35mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.379mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 4.4g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
| Choline | 24.1mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 51mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.86g | 3% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 169mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.151mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 13.09g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.851mg | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.12g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.072g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +138.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87% |
~equal in
Water
~83.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.031g
