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Taco salad vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco salad and cheese sandwich?

  • Taco salad has less phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 44% higher.
  • Taco salad contains less sodium.

We used Fast foods, taco salad and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types in this comparison.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +127.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +430.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +548.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1004.5%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.622mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 9.166g 55%
Phosphorus 72mg 382mg 44%
Selenium 2.2µg 24.3µg 40%
Manganese 0.167mg 1.083mg 40%
Fats 7.46g 25g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.358mg 26%
Sodium 385mg 839mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 10.351g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.427mg 19%
Calories 141kcal 497kcal 18%
Iron 1.15mg 2.62mg 18%
Carbs 11.91g 58.2g 15%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.261mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 3.185mg 12%
Calcium 97mg 204mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.12µg 8%
Magnesium 26mg 54mg 7%
Protein 6.68g 9.8g 6%
Folate 42µg 64µg 6%
Copper 0.113mg 0.16mg 5%
Cholesterol 22mg 7mg 5%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.87mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 306mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.446g 4.129g 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.622mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 11.91g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2160.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +235.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +388.7%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +938.1%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.