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McFlurry vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mcFlurry and taco salad

  • McFlurry has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus, while taco salad has more iron, folate, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 14% higher.
  • Taco salad contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than mcFlurry. McFlurry contains 0.6µg of vitamin B12, while taco salad contains 0.32µg.
  • The amount of sodium in mcFlurry is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES 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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 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 CalciumCalcium +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +325.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263%
~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% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +792.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McFlurry Taco salad DV% diff.
Sodium 54mg 385mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0.32µg 12%
Iron 0.27mg 1.15mg 11%
Folate 3µg 42µg 10%
Copper 0.044mg 0.113mg 8%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.36mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.139mg 1.24mg 7%
Phosphorus 116mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.18mg 5%
Protein 4.02g 6.68g 5%
Carbs 26.82g 11.91g 5%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.167mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.11mg 4%
Calcium 135mg 97mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.282g 0.883g 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.67g 2.606g 2%
Calories 177kcal 141kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Fats 6.46g 7.46g 2%
Cholesterol 16mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 0.68mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 26.62g 11.91g N/A
Potassium 208mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 24.37g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.281g N/A
Saturated fat 3.402g 3.446g 0%
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%
Fructose 0.21g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 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 CarbsCarbs +125.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 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 +56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.446g

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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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.