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Taco salad vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco salad and chocolate

  • Taco salad has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B5; however, chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 102% more than taco salad.
  • Chocolate contains 16 times less sodium than taco salad. Taco salad contains 385mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco salad and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +461.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.2%
Contains more IronIron +597.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +809.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +749.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.4%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.113mg 1.028mg 102%
Iron 1.15mg 8.02mg 86%
Saturated fat 3.446g 18.519g 69%
Manganese 0.167mg 1.419mg 54%
Fats 7.46g 31.28g 37%
Magnesium 26mg 146mg 29%
Fiber 7g 28%
Calories 141kcal 546kcal 20%
Phosphorus 72mg 206mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 9.54g 17%
Sodium 385mg 24mg 16%
Carbs 11.91g 61.17g 16%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Folate 42µg 11%
Potassium 210mg 559mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.297mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Zinc 1.36mg 2.01mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.042mg 5%
Cholesterol 22mg 8mg 5%
Protein 6.68g 4.88g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.23µg 4%
Calcium 97mg 56mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.725mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 1.092g 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +7358.8%
Contains more FatsFats +319.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.6%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.7%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.