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Alfredo sauce vs. Taco sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between alfredo sauce and taco sauce

  • Alfredo sauce has more calcium, iron, and fiber; however, taco sauce has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for alfredo sauce is 77% higher.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, alfredo mix, dry and PACE, Red Taco Sauce.

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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 23% 140% 22% 35% 21% 41% 178% 338% 7.3% 51%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 106% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%

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% 18% 37% 0% 39% 12% 39% 63% 31% 48% 16% 3% 0%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Alfredo sauce Taco sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 2590mg 813mg 77%
Saturated fat 13.18g 0g 60%
Phosphorus 415mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.61g 57%
Fats 36.35g 0g 56%
Calcium 467mg 0mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 13.669g 34%
Protein 15.32g 0g 31%
Calories 535kcal 50kcal 24%
Vitamin B5 1.044mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Selenium 9.3µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 16%
Zinc 1.49mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.07mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.156mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Iron 0.94mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.134mg 10%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Carbs 36.52g 12.5g 8%
Copper 0.064mg 7%
Potassium 254mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.2µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 4%
Manganese 0.056mg 2%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 34.52g 12.5g N/A
Sugar 5.4g 6.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 36% 37% 2% 10%
Protein: 15.32 g
Fats: 36.35 g
Carbs: 36.52 g
Water: 2.05 g
Other: 9.76 g
13% 85% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 12.5 g
Water: 85.3 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +343.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4061%

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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. Alfredo sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171603/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.