Cheeseburger vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheeseburgers and taco salad

Taco salad has less selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for selenium is 32% more.
Cheeseburgers have 6 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. Cheeseburgers have 0.293mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad has 0.05mg.
Taco salad is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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.

Cheeseburger

Taco salad

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+22.7%
Contains more IronIron	+135.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+123.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+89.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+790.9%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-25.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~210mg

~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

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.

Cheeseburger

Taco salad

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+486%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+137.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+24%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	19.6µg	2.2µg	32%
Vitamin B3	5.217mg	1.24mg	25%
Iron	2.71mg	1.15mg	20%
Protein	16.51g	6.68g	20%
Vitamin B1	0.293mg	0.05mg	20%
Vitamin B12	0.76µg	0.32µg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.18mg	14%
Saturated fat	6.473g	3.446g	14%
Phosphorus	161mg	72mg	13%
Fats	14.72g	7.46g	11%
Zinc	2.49mg	1.36mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.228mg	0.11mg	9%
Fiber	2g		8%
Starch	19.87g		8%
Calories	308kcal	141kcal	8%
Folate	70µg	42µg	7%
Cholesterol	43mg	22mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	5.413g	2.606g	7%
Sodium	515mg	385mg	6%
Vitamin A	50µg		6%
Manganese	0.316mg	0.167mg	6%
Carbs	28.03g	11.91g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.658g	0.883g	5%
Vitamin K	4.2µg		4%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.68mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.52mg		3%
Fructose	1.94g		2%
Calcium	119mg	97mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.8mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Choline	28.9mg	23.3mg	1%
Net carbs	26.03g	11.91g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Magnesium	26mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	196mg	210mg	0%
Sugar	4.88g		N/A
Copper	0.111mg	0.113mg	0%
Trans fat	0.57g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.155mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	0.571mg	0.254mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.755mg	0.311mg	0%
Leucine	1.316mg	0.549mg	0%
Lysine	0.784mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.377mg	0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.755mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.881mg	0.343mg	0%
Histidine	0.445mg	0.201mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.125g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.322g		N/A