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Salsa vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between salsa and waffle

  • Salsa is higher in vitamin B6, yet waffle is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 83% more than salsa.
  • Salsa contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than waffle. While salsa contains 0.149mg of vitamin B6, waffle contains only 0.056mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in salsa is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2025%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11450%
~equal in Iron ~2.31mg

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%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1056.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 46.2µg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 6.785g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.347mg 24%
Calcium 12mg 255mg 24%
Phosphorus 30mg 190mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Fats 0.2g 14.1g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.263mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.866g 13%
Protein 1.5g 7.9g 13%
Calories 36kcal 291kcal 13%
Manganese 0.265mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Carbs 7g 32.9g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 3.521g 9%
Folate 19µg 46µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.056mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.073mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.68mg 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 65µg 4%
Sodium 430mg 511mg 4%
Copper 0.096mg 0.062mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.4mg 4%
Potassium 270mg 159mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Iron 2.24mg 2.31mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +113.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +426.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370%
Contains more OtherOther +93.8%

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
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21906.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6241.1%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.