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Egg vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between eggs and taco salad

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, taco salad has more vitamin B3.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 210% more.
  • Eggs have 17 times more cholesterol than taco salad. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while taco salad has 22mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more CopperCopper +1669.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

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.
Egg
Egg
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1160.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1837.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Taco salad DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.113mg 210%
Cholesterol 373mg 22mg 117%
Selenium 30.8µg 2.2µg 52%
Choline 293.8mg 23.3mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.32µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.18mg 26%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.68mg 14%
Phosphorus 172mg 72mg 14%
Protein 12.58g 6.68g 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Sodium 124mg 385mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.24mg 7%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.167mg 6%
Fats 10.61g 7.46g 5%
Calcium 50mg 97mg 5%
Carbs 1.12g 11.91g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.883g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 2.606g 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.36mg 3%
Potassium 126mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Folate 44µg 42µg 1%
Saturated fat 3.267g 3.446g 1%
Calories 155kcal 141kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.11mg 1%
Iron 1.19mg 1.15mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +963.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.446g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.