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English muffin vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and taco salad

  • English muffins have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese; however, taco salad has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 16% more.
  • English muffins have 4 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. English muffins have 0.181mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad has 0.05mg.
  • English muffins are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +14.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +262%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Taco salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 3.446g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.32µg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Carbs 46g 11.91g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.05mg 11%
Fats 1.8g 7.46g 9%
Phosphorus 133mg 72mg 9%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.167mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 2.606g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.36mg 6%
Calcium 52mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.68mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.11mg 5%
Calories 235kcal 141kcal 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Iron 0.89mg 1.15mg 3%
Sodium 464mg 385mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.24mg 2%
Protein 7.7g 6.68g 2%
Copper 0.129mg 0.113mg 2%
Potassium 131mg 210mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.8mg 2%
Folate 37µg 42µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 11.91g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.883g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +314.4%
Contains more WaterWater +71.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +762.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.883g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.