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Ricotta vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ricotta and taco salad different?

  • Ricotta is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and calcium; however, taco salad is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 24% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 7 times more selenium than taco salad. While ricotta contains 14.5µg of selenium, taco salad contains only 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad has less saturated fat.

Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Fast foods, taco salad are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +113.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +559.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +202.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2683.3%

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.
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1092.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Taco salad DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 2.2µg 22%
Saturated fat 8.295g 3.446g 22%
Vitamin A 120µg 13%
Sodium 84mg 385mg 13%
Phosphorus 158mg 72mg 12%
Calcium 207mg 97mg 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.113mg 10%
Iron 0.38mg 1.15mg 10%
Cholesterol 51mg 22mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.68mg 9%
Protein 11.26g 6.68g 9%
Folate 12µg 42µg 8%
Fats 12.98g 7.46g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 1.24mg 7%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.11mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.05mg 3%
Carbs 3.04g 11.91g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 2.606g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.883g 3%
Calories 174kcal 141kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.36mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 23.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.32µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 ProteinProtein +68.6%
Contains more FatsFats +74%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.8%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 +39.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.4%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.