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

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Differences between chicken Quesadilla and taco salad

Taco salad contains less phosphorus, selenium, protein, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin B1, fats, and iron than chicken Quesadilla.
Chicken Quesadilla's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 34% higher.
Taco salad contains 9 times less selenium than chicken Quesadilla. Chicken Quesadilla contains 20.8µg of selenium, while taco salad contains 2.2µg.
The amount of sodium in taco salad is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken 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 Quesadilla

Taco salad

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+177.3%
Contains more IronIron	+53.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+334.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+59.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+845.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+48.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-48.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.36mg

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 Quesadilla

Taco salad

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+238.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+23.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+68.4%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	313mg	72mg	34%
Selenium	20.8µg	2.2µg	34%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.454g		28%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.094g	0.883g	21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	3.427g		20%
Vitamin B3	4.2mg	1.24mg	19%
Protein	15.05g	6.68g	17%
Calcium	269mg	97mg	17%
Sodium	745mg	385mg	16%
Vitamin B5		0.68mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.2mg	0.05mg	13%
Fats	15.25g	7.46g	12%
Saturated fat	6.154g	3.446g	12%
Calories	294kcal	141kcal	8%
Iron	1.77mg	1.15mg	8%
Vitamin A	72µg		8%
Fiber	1.7g		7%
Starch	17.1g		7%
Cholesterol	37mg	22mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.19µg	0.32µg	5%
Carbs	24.04g	11.91g	4%
Copper	0.076mg	0.113mg	4%
Manganese	0.266mg	0.167mg	4%
Folate	52µg	42µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.765g	2.606g	3%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	1.8mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.29mg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.11mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg		2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Potassium	183mg	210mg	1%
Zinc	1.42mg	1.36mg	1%
Choline	29.8mg	23.3mg	1%
Fructose	0.4g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.1g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	195kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	71g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1	N/A
Net carbs	22.34g	11.91g	N/A
Magnesium	25mg	26mg	0%
Sugar	1.88g		N/A
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.18mg	0%
Trans fat	0.322g		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)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A