Shallot vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shallot and salsa
- Shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and fiber, yet salsa is higher in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
- Salsa covers your daily sodium needs 18% more than shallot.
- Shallot contains 3 times more calcium than salsa. While shallot contains 37mg of calcium, salsa contains only 12mg.
- The amount of sodium in shallot is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Shallots, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +208.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +86.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +131.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +440% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 12mg | 430mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 0.149mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.292mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 2.24mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 1.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Folate | 34µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 7g | 3% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Calories | 72kcal | 36kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Potassium | 334mg | 270mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.096mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.6g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.87g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.107g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +140% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.4% |
