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Taco salad vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco salad and broccoli

  • Taco salad has more vitamin B12, zinc, copper, and iron, while broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 97% more than taco salad.
  • The amount of cholesterol in broccoli is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco salad and Broccoli, raw.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.8mg 89.2mg 97%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Sodium 385mg 33mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.039g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Fats 7.46g 0.37g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.41mg 9%
Protein 6.68g 2.82g 8%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.113mg 0.049mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.038g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.011g 6%
Calories 141kcal 34kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.175mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Folate 42µg 63µg 5%
Iron 1.15mg 0.73mg 5%
Calcium 97mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.117mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Potassium 210mg 316mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.573mg 2%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.21mg 2%
Carbs 11.91g 6.64g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 2.5µg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Choline 23.3mg 18.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 72mg 66mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1916.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23590.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2223.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.