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Biscuit vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and taco salad different?

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, taco salad is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for biscuits is 31% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 7 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. While biscuits contain 0.356mg of vitamin B1, taco salad contains only 0.05mg.
  • Taco salad has less sodium.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Fast foods, taco salad are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +142.3%
Contains more IronIron +152.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +786.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Taco salad DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 2.2µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.05mg 26%
Iron 2.9mg 1.15mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.883g 22%
Fats 16.3g 7.46g 14%
Calcium 235mg 97mg 14%
Phosphorus 164mg 72mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 2.606g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 1.24mg 11%
Calories 353kcal 141kcal 11%
Carbs 44.6g 11.91g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.18mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.32µg 10%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.167mg 9%
Sodium 580mg 385mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.68mg 8%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.36mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.11mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Cholesterol 3mg 22mg 6%
Folate 61µg 42µg 5%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.446g 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 210mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.113mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Protein 7g 6.68g 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 FatsFats +118.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +274.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +150.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +165.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.