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Taco salad vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco salad and caramel?

  • Taco salad is higher in iron, copper, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin A, yet caramel is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for iron is 13% more.
  • Taco salad has 15 times more manganese than caramel. While taco salad has 0.167mg of manganese, caramel has only 0.011mg.
  • The amount of sodium in caramel is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco salad and Candies, caramels types 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 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +721.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1418.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +737.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 11.91g 77g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 3.478g 17%
Iron 1.15mg 0.14mg 13%
Calories 141kcal 382kcal 12%
Copper 0.113mg 0.018mg 11%
Folate 42µg 4µg 10%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.44mg 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.011mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.256mg 6%
Phosphorus 72mg 114mg 6%
Sodium 385mg 245mg 6%
Cholesterol 22mg 7mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.446g 2.476g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.056mg 4%
Protein 6.68g 4.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.103mg 4%
Calcium 97mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 1.542g 3%
Choline 23.3mg 8mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Fats 7.46g 8.1g 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 77g N/A
Potassium 210mg 214mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +751.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +546.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
~equal in Fats ~8.1g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.