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Taco salad vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco salad and English muffins

  • Taco salad has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, English muffins have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 16% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.8%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad English muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.259g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.04µg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Carbs 11.91g 46g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.181mg 11%
Fats 7.46g 1.8g 9%
Phosphorus 72mg 133mg 9%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.357mg 8%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.302g 6%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 97mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.446mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.043mg 5%
Calories 141kcal 235kcal 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Iron 1.15mg 0.89mg 3%
Sodium 385mg 464mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.154mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 1.566mg 2%
Protein 6.68g 7.7g 2%
Copper 0.113mg 0.129mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 131mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 42µg 37µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 43.3g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.888g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +314.4%
Contains more WaterWater +71.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +762.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.888g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.