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Salsa vs. Ceasar dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salsa and ceasar dressing

  • Salsa has more iron, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, ceasar dressing is higher in carbs.
  • Ceasar dressing covers your daily need for sodium 36% more than salsa.
  • Salsa has 37 times more vitamin B3 than ceasar dressing. While salsa has 1.08mg of vitamin B3, ceasar dressing has only 0.029mg.
  • Salsa has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, salsa and Salad dressing, caesar, fat-free.

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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.
Salsa
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 9.9% 4.2% 11% 6.3% 8.2% 13% 165% 5.2% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +672.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~equal in Phosphorus ~30mg

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.
Salsa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 9.3% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0.33% 0.4% 7.8% 2.1% 0.54% 1.6% 9.2% 5% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3624.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Ceasar dressing DV% diff.
Sodium 430mg 1265mg 36%
Iron 2.24mg 0.29mg 24%
Copper 0.096mg 0.019mg 9%
Carbs 7g 30.73g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.04mg 8%
Potassium 270mg 48mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.029mg 7%
Calories 36kcal 131kcal 5%
Fiber 1.4g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.2µg 3%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.01g 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.47g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 240kcal 891kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 76g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 30.53g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 8.82g N/A
Phosphorus 30mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Choline 2.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.096g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.045g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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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
31% 64% 3%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 30.73 g
Water: 64.1 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339%
~equal in Protein ~1.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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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
64% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +970%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +181.3%

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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. Ceasar dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171045/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.