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Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft and taco salad

  • Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce, and cheese, soft has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and iron; however, taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce, and cheese, soft covers your daily selenium needs 27% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad has 4 times less vitamin B3 than fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce,, and cheese, soft. Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce,, and cheese, soft has 5.17mg of vitamin B3, while taco salad has 1.24mg.
  • Taco salad contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce, and cheese, soft 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 17% 37% 19% 60% 20% 21% 105% 80% 32% 94%
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 CalciumCalcium +25.8%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +686.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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 0.67% 8.3% 4.2% 1.5% 40% 25% 97% 0% 25% 15% 20% 40% 15%
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 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 6% 20% 58% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 6.35 g
Carbs: 19.69 g
Water: 58.42 g
Other: 2.24 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 +99.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more FatsFats +17.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 28% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.559 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.621 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.607 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 -25.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft Taco salad
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft Taco salad DV% diff.
Selenium 17.3µg 2.2µg 27%
Phosphorus 244mg 72mg 25%
Vitamin B3 5.17mg 1.24mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Protein 13.3g 6.68g 13%
Sodium 613mg 385mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.32µg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Starch 13.93g 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.113mg 6%
Iron 1.59mg 1.15mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Zinc 0.76mg 1.36mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.18mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.607g 0.883g 5%
Saturated fat 2.559g 3.446g 4%
Calcium 122mg 97mg 3%
Folate 53µg 42µg 3%
Carbs 19.69g 11.91g 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Manganese 0.245mg 0.167mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.621g 2.606g 2%
Calories 189kcal 141kcal 2%
Cholesterol 29mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Fats 6.35g 7.46g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.53g 1%
Choline 28.2mg 23.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 18.49g 11.91g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 217mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g 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 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 153g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.343g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft Taco salad
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft
18%
Taco salad
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft
30%
Taco salad

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Taco salad
Taco salad is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taco salad
Taco salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taco salad
Taco salad contains less Sodium (difference - 228mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.887g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft
Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170764/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.