Sweet and sour vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sweet and sour and salsa different?
- Sweet and sour is richer in carbs and vitamin C, while salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, and potassium.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron 25% more than sweet and sour.
- Sweet and sour contains 5 times more carbs than salsa. Sweet and sour contains 38.22g of carbs, while salsa contains 7g.
Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and USDA Commodity, salsa types were used in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -13.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +966.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +328.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +117.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +477.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.761mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 2.24mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 38.22g | 7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
| Calories | 150kcal | 36kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 4mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 270mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 1.4g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 371mg | 430mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.27g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.107g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.18g | 4.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 5556kcal | 240kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 67g | 278g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.02g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 38.12g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 18.75g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.4mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.016g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +446% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +455.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48.8% |






