Taco salad vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between taco salad and amaranth
- Taco salad has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and selenium.
- Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 30% more than taco salad.
- Amaranth contains 64 times less sodium than taco salad. Taco salad contains 385mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco salad and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +411.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +718.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +427.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.854mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 385mg | 6mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.446g | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.32µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.022mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 2.1mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 148mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 65mg | 9% |
| Fats | 7.46g | 1.58g | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.606g | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.24mg | 0.235mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.883g | 6% | |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 5.5µg | 6% |
| Protein | 6.68g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.36mg | 0.86mg | 5% |
| Folate | 42µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.149mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.3mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Calories | 141kcal | 102kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 135mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11.91g | 18.69g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 11.91g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.549mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.343mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.201mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +372.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.9% |
~equal in
Water
~75.16g
