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American cheese vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and taco salad?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc, yet taco salad is richer in folate.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 95% higher.
  • American cheese has 9 times more selenium than taco salad. American cheese has 20.2µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad contains less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Fast foods, taco salad types in this comparison.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +977.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +790.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +818.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Taco salad DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 97mg 95%
Phosphorus 641mg 72mg 81%
Saturated fat 18.057g 3.446g 66%
Sodium 1671mg 385mg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.32µg 49%
Fats 31.79g 7.46g 37%
Selenium 20.2µg 2.2µg 33%
Vitamin A 250µg 28%
Cholesterol 100mg 22mg 26%
Protein 18.13g 6.68g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 2.606g 14%
Calories 371kcal 141kcal 12%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.36mg 10%
Folate 8µg 42µg 9%
Iron 0.63mg 1.15mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.24mg 7%
Copper 0.046mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.167mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.18mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Carbs 3.7g 11.91g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.883g 3%
Potassium 132mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Choline 36.2mg 23.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Net carbs 3.7g 11.91g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.4%
Contains more FatsFats +326.1%
Contains more OtherOther +323.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.9%
Contains more WaterWater +82.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.