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Taco salad vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco salad and eggs

  • Taco salad has more vitamin B3; however, eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 210% more.
  • Taco salad has 19 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Taco salad has 1.24mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
  • Eggs are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +542.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1669.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1300%
~equal in Iron ~1.19mg

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%
Egg
Egg
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +1160.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.121mg
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.113mg 2mg 210%
Cholesterol 22mg 373mg 117%
Selenium 2.2µg 30.8µg 52%
Choline 23.3mg 293.8mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 1.11µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.513mg 26%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 1.398mg 14%
Phosphorus 72mg 172mg 14%
Protein 6.68g 12.58g 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Sodium 385mg 124mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.064mg 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.026mg 6%
Fats 7.46g 10.61g 5%
Calcium 97mg 50mg 5%
Carbs 11.91g 1.12g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 1.414g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 10mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 4.077g 4%
Zinc 1.36mg 1.05mg 3%
Potassium 210mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Folate 42µg 44µg 1%
Saturated fat 3.446g 3.267g 1%
Calories 141kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.121mg 1%
Iron 1.15mg 1.19mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +963.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.2%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
Egg
Egg
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.267g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.