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Pasta vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and taco salad?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B1 and folate, yet taco salad is higher in vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 16% more.
  • Pasta has 4 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. While pasta has 0.209mg of vitamin B1, taco salad has only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Fast foods, taco salad types in this article.

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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.
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

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.
Pasta
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Taco salad DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 385mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.15g 3.446g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.05mg 13%
Fats 1.05g 7.46g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.68mg 10%
Calcium 6mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.32µg 8%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.36mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.606g 6%
Folate 64µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.11mg 6%
Potassium 24mg 210mg 5%
Cholesterol 33mg 22mg 4%
Carbs 24.93g 11.91g 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.883g 3%
Protein 5.15g 6.68g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.113mg 2%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.167mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.18mg 2%
Calories 131kcal 141kcal 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Phosphorus 63mg 72mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 11.91g N/A
Iron 1.14mg 1.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +109.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more FatsFats +610.5%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2001.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.