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Hamburger vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hamburgers and taco salad

  • Hamburgers have more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while taco salad has more vitamin B5.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than taco salad.
  • Hamburgers contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. While hamburgers contain 0.217mg of vitamin B1, taco salad contains only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taco salad is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 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 IronIron +150.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +111%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
~equal in Calcium ~97mg
~equal in Potassium ~210mg
~equal in Sodium ~385mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 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 +334%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.4%
~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 Hamburger Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.32µg 47%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 1.24mg 26%
Iron 2.88mg 1.15mg 22%
Protein 17.08g 6.68g 21%
Zinc 2.87mg 1.36mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.05mg 14%
Fats 14.36g 7.46g 11%
Phosphorus 136mg 72mg 9%
Calories 295kcal 141kcal 8%
Saturated fat 5.096g 3.446g 8%
Cholesterol 47mg 22mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 2.606g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.68mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.18mg 5%
Carbs 24.1g 11.91g 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Folate 56µg 42µg 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.883g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.113mg 2%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.167mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Sodium 414mg 385mg 1%
Calcium 102mg 97mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 11.91g N/A
Potassium 226mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 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 +155.7%
Contains more FatsFats +92.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +69.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 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 +110.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.4%

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