Chicken McNuggets vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken McNuggets and taco salad

Chicken McNuggets have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, protein, fats, and vitamin B1; however, taco salad has more calcium and copper.
Chicken McNuggets' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 39% more.
Chicken McNuggets have 4 times more phosphorus than taco salad. Chicken McNuggets have 272mg of phosphorus, while taco salad has 72mg.
Taco salad is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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.

Chicken McNuggets

Taco salad

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+277.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+781.8%
Contains more IronIron	+29.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+130.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+130.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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.

Chicken McNuggets

Taco salad

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+496.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+261.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.32µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	7.4mg	1.24mg	39%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.61g	0.883g	32%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.105g		30%
Phosphorus	272mg	72mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.398mg	0.11mg	22%
Fats	19.81g	7.46g	19%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.296g		19%
Protein	15.79g	6.68g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	8.134g	2.606g	14%
Folate		42µg	11%
Calcium	11mg	97mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.05mg	9%
Calories	302kcal	141kcal	8%
Sodium	566mg	385mg	8%
Cholesterol	44mg	22mg	7%
Copper	0.049mg	0.113mg	7%
Zinc	0.59mg	1.36mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.18mg	5%
Selenium		2.2µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.88mg	0.68mg	4%
Choline		23.3mg	4%
Iron	0.89mg	1.15mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	1.8mg	1%
Carbs	15.09g	11.91g	1%
Potassium	252mg	210mg	1%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.167mg	1%
Saturated fat	3.261g	3.446g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.2g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	191kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	71g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.2	1	N/A
Net carbs	15.09g	11.91g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	26mg	0%
Sugar	0.08g		N/A
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.32µg	0%
Trans fat	0.114g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.075mg	0%
Threonine		0.254mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.311mg	0%
Leucine		0.549mg	0%
Lysine		0.486mg	0%
Methionine		0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.277mg	0%
Valine		0.343mg	0%
Histidine		0.201mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.025g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.014g		N/A