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Orange vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oranges and taco salad

  • Oranges have more vitamin C, while taco salad has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 57% more than taco salad.
  • The amount of saturated fat in oranges is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1842.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +414.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +2855.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 1.8mg 57%
Sodium 0mg 385mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.015g 3.446g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Iron 0.1mg 1.15mg 13%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.36mg 12%
Fats 0.12g 7.46g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.18mg 11%
Protein 0.94g 6.68g 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.68mg 9%
Phosphorus 14mg 72mg 8%
Copper 0.045mg 0.113mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.167mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.24mg 6%
Calcium 40mg 97mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 2.606g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.883g 6%
Calories 47kcal 141kcal 5%
Magnesium 10mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.11mg 4%
Choline 8.4mg 23.3mg 3%
Folate 30µg 42µg 3%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Potassium 181mg 210mg 1%
Carbs 11.75g 11.91g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +610.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
~equal in Carbs ~11.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11230.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3432%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.