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Noodles vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between noodles and taco salad

  • Noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese, while taco salad has more vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 39% more than taco salad.
  • Noodles contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. While noodles contains 0.289mg of vitamin B1, taco salad contains only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in noodles is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +986.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +452.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 +478%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +255.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~23.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Taco salad DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 2.2µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.05mg 20%
Sodium 5mg 385mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.419g 3.446g 14%
Folate 84µg 42µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.32µg 10%
Calcium 12mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.68mg 8%
Fats 2.07g 7.46g 8%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.36mg 6%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.167mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 38mg 210mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 2.606g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 1.24mg 5%
Protein 4.54g 6.68g 4%
Carbs 25.16g 11.91g 4%
Iron 1.47mg 1.15mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.18mg 3%
Cholesterol 29mg 22mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.883g 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 76mg 72mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Calories 138kcal 141kcal 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Choline 25.7mg 23.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +111.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +260.4%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.