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Salmon raw vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon raw and taco different?

  • Salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B1, while taco is higher in fiber.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 94% more than taco.
  • Salmon raw contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than taco. Salmon raw contains 0.818mg of vitamin B6, while taco contains 0.09mg.
  • Salmon raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index (39) than salmon raw (0).

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types were used in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more IronIron +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1456.3%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +808.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +241.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0.93µg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.09mg 56%
Selenium 36.5µg 9.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 1.65mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.06mg 25%
Protein 19.84g 8.86g 22%
Copper 0.25mg 0.077mg 19%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.05mg 15%
Sodium 44mg 397mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.981g 4.384g 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.75mg 10%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.249mg 10%
Fats 6.34g 12.7g 10%
Cholesterol 55mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 89mg 8%
Potassium 490mg 209mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 4.411g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 1.19mg 5%
Calories 142kcal 226kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 178mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 3.042g 3%
Folate 25µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 20µg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +238.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.8%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/nutrients
  2. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.