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Pastry vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pastry and taco salad

  • Pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, and folate; however, taco salad is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Pastry covers your daily selenium needs 40% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad has 8 times less vitamin B1 than pastry. Pastry has 0.398mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad has 0.05mg.
  • Taco salad contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 +122.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +870%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

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.
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +696%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +264.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Taco salad DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 7.46g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 2.606g 47%
Selenium 24.2µg 2.2µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.05mg 29%
Saturated fat 9.643g 3.446g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 0.883g 27%
Calories 551kcal 141kcal 21%
Iron 2.56mg 1.15mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 1.24mg 18%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.167mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Carbs 45.1g 11.91g 11%
Calcium 10mg 97mg 9%
Folate 78µg 42µg 9%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.36mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.11mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Sodium 249mg 385mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Potassium 61mg 210mg 4%
Choline 6.4mg 23.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 72mg 2%
Protein 7.3g 6.68g 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Copper 0.114mg 0.113mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +410.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.7%
Contains more WaterWater +751.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Protein ~6.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +728.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.