Crouton vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between crouton and taco salad
- Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese; however, taco salad is higher in vitamin B12.
- Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 64% more than taco salad.
- Taco salad contains 12 times less vitamin B1 than crouton. Crouton contains 0.623mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad contains 0.05mg.
- Taco salad has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Croutons, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +254.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +199.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1604.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1146% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +338.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +323.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 2.2µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.05mg | 48% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 1.15mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 1.24mg | 26% |
| Folate | 132µg | 42µg | 23% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 11.91g | 21% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Sodium | 698mg | 385mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.167mg | 14% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 141kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.32µg | 13% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 6.68g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 3.446g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.18mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 22mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 72mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.68mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.36mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.3mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 124mg | 210mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.883g | 3% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 97mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 2.606g | 1% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 7.46g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 11.91g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.343mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +517.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1215.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44.2% |
