Salsa vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between salsa and welsh onion
- Salsa has more iron and vitamin B6, while welsh onion has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Welsh onion's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 26% higher.
- Welsh onion contains 25 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while welsh onion contains 17mg.
The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Onions, welsh, raw.
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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 | +27.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +83.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +37.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +205.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +575% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 161% | |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 27mg | 26% |
Sodium | 430mg | 17mg | 18% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 1.22mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.072mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 2.4g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 49mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.169mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 270mg | 212mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 23mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.5g | 1.9g | 1% |
Folate | 19µg | 16µg | 1% |
Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
Calories | 36kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.4g | 0% |
Carbs | 7g | 6.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.067g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.056g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.156g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.033mg | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more OtherOther | +128.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.5g
~equal in
Water
~90.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +250% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +45.8% |