Chinese cuisine vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese cuisine and taco salad?

Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, selenium, and vitamin B12, yet taco salad is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, and copper.
Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% higher.
Chinese cuisine has 6 times more vitamin C than taco salad. Chinese cuisine has 11.6mg of vitamin C, while taco salad has 1.8mg.
Chinese cuisine contains less saturated fat.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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.

Chinese cuisine

Taco salad

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+204.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+340.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+130.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13.6%

~equal in Potassium ~210mg

~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.36mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg

~equal in Sodium ~385mg

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.

Chinese cuisine

Taco salad

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+544.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+48.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+53.5%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.24mg

~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	51.3µg		43%
Vitamin C	11.6mg	1.8mg	11%
Saturated fat	0.978g	3.446g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.18mg	10%
Calcium	22mg	97mg	8%
Selenium	6.7µg	2.2µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.13g	0.883g	8%
Copper	0.049mg	0.113mg	7%
Vitamin A	63µg		7%
Vitamin B12	0.48µg	0.32µg	7%
Fiber	1.5g		6%
Vitamin B5	0.443mg	0.68mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.82mg		5%
Vitamin B6	0.161mg	0.11mg	4%
Magnesium	15mg	26mg	3%
Cholesterol	14mg	22mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.217g	2.606g	3%
Fats	5.3g	7.46g	3%
Choline	34.5mg	23.3mg	2%
Calories	105kcal	141kcal	2%
Carbs	7.29g	11.91g	2%
Sodium	409mg	385mg	1%
Protein	7.08g	6.68g	1%
Folate	45µg	42µg	1%
Fructose	0.55g		1%
Zinc	1.5mg	1.36mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin B3	1.32mg	1.24mg	1%
Starch	1.82g		1%
Vitamin B1	0.033mg	0.05mg	1%
Phosphorus	76mg	72mg	1%
Manganese	0.147mg	0.167mg	1%
Net carbs	5.79g	11.91g	N/A
Vitamin D	3IU		0%
Potassium	204mg	210mg	0%
Iron	1.11mg	1.15mg	0%
Sugar	2.41g		N/A
Trans fat	0.058g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.083mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	0.313mg	0.254mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.311mg	0%
Leucine	0.525mg	0.549mg	0%
Lysine	0.552mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.158mg	0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.317mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.327mg	0.343mg	0%
Histidine	0.207mg	0.201mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.264g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.803g		N/A