Potato salad vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato salad and taco?

Potato salad is richer in vitamin C, yet taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, selenium, calcium, and iron.
Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% higher.
Potato salad has 25 times more vitamin C than taco. Potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, while taco has 0.4mg.
Taco contains less cholesterol.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types in this comparison.

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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.

Potato salad

Taco

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+368.4%
Contains more IronIron	+83.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+464.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+242.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+146.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+124.4%

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.

Potato salad

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+54%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+56.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+171.4%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.93µg	39%
Phosphorus	52mg	178mg	18%
Zinc	0.31mg	1.75mg	13%
Cholesterol	68mg	28mg	13%
Saturated fat	1.429g	4.384g	13%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Protein	2.68g	8.86g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.534mg		11%
Vitamin C	10mg	0.4mg	11%
Fiber	1.3g	3.9g	10%
Selenium	4.1µg	9.2µg	9%
Iron	0.65mg	1.19mg	7%
Fats	8.2g	12.7g	7%
Calcium	19mg	89mg	7%
Choline		32mg	6%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Sodium	529mg	397mg	6%
Manganese	0.101mg	0.249mg	6%
Copper	0.118mg	0.077mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.48g	4.411g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.737g	3.042g	5%
Vitamin B3	0.89mg	1.65mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.141mg	0.09mg	4%
Calories	143kcal	226kcal	4%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Magnesium	15mg	32mg	4%
Folate	7µg	19µg	3%
Carbs	11.17g	19.85g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.05mg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	32µg	20µg	1%
Potassium	254mg	209mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	4IU	1%
Net carbs	9.87g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.06mg	0%
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.042mg		0%
Threonine	0.116mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.141mg		0%
Leucine	0.202mg		0%
Lysine	0.171mg		0%
Methionine	0.066mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.135mg		0%
Valine	0.172mg		0%
Histidine	0.062mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A