Pico de gallo vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pico de gallo and salsa
- Salsa is higher than pico de gallo in iron.
- Salsa covers your daily iron needs 28% more than pico de gallo.
Food varieties used in this article are PACE, Pico De Gallo and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0mg | 2.24mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 0g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 469mg | 430mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 9.38g | 7g | 1% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1% | |
| Calories | 31kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0g | 4.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 240kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 323g | 278g | N/A |
| Fats | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.38g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.25g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
9.38 g
Water:
88 g
Other:
2.62 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~89.7g






