Pizza vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pizza and taco salad

Taco salad has less selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, folate, protein, calcium, and manganese.
Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% more.
Pizza has 8 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. Pizza has 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad has 0.05mg.
Taco salad is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Fast foods, taco salad.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pizza

Taco salad

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+93.8%
Contains more IronIron	+115.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+115.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+804.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.36mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pizza

Taco salad

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+121.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	19.9µg	2.2µg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.05mg	28%
Phosphorus	216mg	72mg	21%
Iron	2.48mg	1.15mg	17%
Vitamin B3	3.825mg	1.24mg	16%
Vitamin B5		0.68mg	14%
Folate	93µg	42µg	13%
Starch	26.95g		11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.175g		11%
Protein	11.39g	6.68g	9%
Calcium	188mg	97mg	9%
Fiber	2.3g		9%
Sodium	598mg	385mg	9%
Vitamin A	69µg		8%
Manganese	0.36mg	0.167mg	8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.367g		8%
Carbs	33.33g	11.91g	7%
Calories	266kcal	141kcal	6%
Vitamin E	0.83mg		6%
Vitamin K	6.7µg		6%
Saturated fat	4.465g	3.446g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.681g	0.883g	5%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	0.32µg	4%
Fats	9.69g	7.46g	3%
Cholesterol	17mg	22mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.11mg	2%
Potassium	172mg	210mg	1%
Copper	0.105mg	0.113mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.195mg	0.18mg	1%
Choline	16.4mg	23.3mg	1%
Fructose	1g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.3g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	234kcal	211kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	71g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.96	1	N/A
Vitamin C	1.4mg	1.8mg	0%
Net carbs	31.03g	11.91g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	26mg	0%
Sugar	3.58g		N/A
Zinc	1.34mg	1.36mg	0%
Trans fat	0.241g		N/A
Monounsaturated fat	2.608g	2.606g	0%
Tryptophan		0.075mg	0%
Threonine	0.41mg	0.254mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.564mg	0.311mg	0%
Leucine	1.139mg	0.549mg	0%
Lysine	0.77mg	0.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.264mg	0.145mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.664mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.72mg	0.343mg	0%
Histidine	0.355mg	0.201mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A