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Salsa vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salsa and walnut

  • Salsa has less copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and folate than walnut.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 166% more than salsa.
  • Salsa has 215 times more sodium than walnut. While salsa has 430mg of sodium, walnut has only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, salsa and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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
0
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%
Walnut
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +887.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1552.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1717.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1053.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1125%

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
2
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%
Walnut
8
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +582%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 47.174g 314%
Copper 0.096mg 1.586mg 166%
Manganese 3.414mg 148%
Fats 0.2g 65.21g 100%
Phosphorus 30mg 346mg 45%
Magnesium 16mg 158mg 34%
Calories 36kcal 654kcal 31%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.537mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.029g 6.126g 28%
Protein 1.5g 15.23g 27%
Zinc 0.17mg 3.09mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.341mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.933g 22%
Fiber 1.4g 6.7g 21%
Folate 19µg 98µg 20%
Sodium 430mg 2mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.15mg 9%
Iron 2.24mg 2.91mg 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.9µg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Potassium 270mg 441mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 1.3mg 3%
Carbs 7g 13.71g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Net carbs 5.6g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Walnut
4
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +2103.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +915.3%
Contains more FatsFats +32505%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55731.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43987.9%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.