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Taco salad vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco salad and sardines

  • Taco salad contains less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, choline, and copper than sardines.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 359% higher.
  • Sardines contain 2 times less saturated fat than taco salad. Taco salad contains 3.446g of saturated fat, while sardines contain 1.528g.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89%
Contains more IronIron +153.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2295.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.31mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +323%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2693.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 8.94µg 359%
Selenium 2.2µg 52.7µg 92%
Phosphorus 72mg 490mg 60%
Cholesterol 22mg 142mg 40%
Protein 6.68g 24.62g 36%
Calcium 97mg 382mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 5.148g 28%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 5.245mg 25%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Iron 1.15mg 2.92mg 22%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 23.3mg 75mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.446g 1.528g 9%
Copper 0.113mg 0.186mg 8%
Folate 42µg 10µg 8%
Potassium 210mg 397mg 6%
Fats 7.46g 11.45g 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Carbs 11.91g 0g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.167mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.227mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 3.869g 3%
Calories 141kcal 208kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.08mg 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.108mg 3%
Sodium 385mg 307mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.642mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.36mg 1.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.6%
Contains more FatsFats +53.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +483%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.