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Taco salad vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco salad and cauliflower different?

  • Taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, copper, and calcium, while cauliflower is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily need for vitamin C, 52% more than taco salad.
  • Cauliflower is lower in cholesterol.

Fast foods, taco salad and Cauliflower, raw types were 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 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.9%
Contains more IronIron +173.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.155mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2577.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +90.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.667mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.8mg 48.2mg 52%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.13g 15%
Sodium 385mg 30mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Fats 7.46g 0.28g 11%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.27mg 10%
Protein 6.68g 1.92g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.06mg 9%
Iron 1.15mg 0.42mg 9%
Calcium 97mg 22mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Copper 0.113mg 0.039mg 8%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.034g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.184mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.031g 6%
Calories 141kcal 25kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.507mg 5%
Folate 42µg 57µg 4%
Phosphorus 72mg 44mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 44.3mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 299mg 3%
Carbs 11.91g 4.97g 2%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.667mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2564.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.6%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7564.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2748.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.