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Semolina vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between semolina and salsa

  • Semolina is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for semolina is 35% higher.
  • Semolina contains 6 times more zinc than salsa. Semolina contains 1.02mg of zinc, while salsa contains 0.17mg.
  • Semolina contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more IronIron +202.7%

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.
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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +348%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Salsa DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 45%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.4µg 35%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 1.08mg 25%
Carbs 80.89g 7g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.149mg 23%
Copper 0.284mg 0.096mg 21%
Sodium 2mg 430mg 19%
Iron 0.74mg 2.24mg 19%
Phosphorus 153mg 30mg 18%
Calories 374kcal 36kcal 17%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 13%
Protein 7.51g 1.5g 12%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.17mg 8%
Calcium 71mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 174mg 270mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.107g 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.029g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.016g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +400.7%
Contains more FatsFats +415%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1055.6%
Contains more WaterWater +809.7%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1512.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.