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Taco salad vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco salad and carrots?

  • Taco salad is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 328% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in carrots is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco salad and Carrots, raw 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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.9%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.037g 15%
Sodium 385mg 69mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Protein 6.68g 0.93g 12%
Iron 1.15mg 0.3mg 11%
Fats 7.46g 0.24g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.058mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.273mg 8%
Copper 0.113mg 0.045mg 8%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.014g 6%
Calcium 97mg 33mg 6%
Folate 42µg 19µg 6%
Calories 141kcal 41kcal 5%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 5.9mg 5%
Phosphorus 72mg 35mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.117g 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.1µg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 8.8mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 320mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.983mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.138mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.066mg 1%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.143mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Carbs 11.91g 9.58g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +618.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3008.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22%

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18514.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.7%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.