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Gratin vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gratin and taco salad?

  • Gratin is richer in vitamin C, phosphorus, potassium, and copper, yet taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, folate, iron, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 13% higher.
  • Gratin has 6 times more vitamin C than taco salad. Gratin has 9.9mg of vitamin C, while taco salad has 1.8mg.
  • Taco salad contains less saturated fat.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Fast foods, taco salad types in this comparison.

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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.
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.167mg

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.
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 1.8mg 9%
Folate 11µg 42µg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.68mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.733g 3.446g 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 72mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.36mg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 1.15mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.18mg 5%
Copper 0.16mg 0.113mg 5%
Potassium 396mg 210mg 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.883g 4%
Protein 5.06g 6.68g 3%
Calcium 119mg 97mg 2%
Sodium 433mg 385mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 1.24mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Selenium 2.7µg 2.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 2.606g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.05mg 1%
Calories 132kcal 141kcal 0%
Fats 7.59g 7.46g 0%
Carbs 11.27g 11.91g 0%
Net carbs 9.47g 11.91g N/A
Cholesterol 23mg 22mg 0%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.167mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32%
~equal in Fats ~7.46g
~equal in Carbs ~11.91g
~equal in Water ~72.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -27.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.9%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.