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Taco salad vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco salad and gingerbread different?

  • Taco salad is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc; however, gingerbread is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, copper, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for gingerbread is 26% higher.
  • Taco salad contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than gingerbread. While taco salad contains 0.32µg of vitamin B12, gingerbread contains only 0.06µg.

Fast foods, taco salad and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109%
Contains more IronIron +150.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640.9%

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Gingerbread DV% diff.
Selenium 2.2µg 16.3µg 26%
Iron 1.15mg 2.88mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 4.216g 22%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.683mg 22%
Fats 7.46g 16.4g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.19mg 12%
Carbs 11.91g 49.2g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 7.124g 11%
Calories 141kcal 356kcal 11%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.06µg 11%
Magnesium 26mg 70mg 10%
Copper 0.113mg 0.195mg 9%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.39mg 9%
Potassium 210mg 439mg 7%
Protein 6.68g 3.9g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.375mg 6%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 1.738mg 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 54mg 3%
Sodium 385mg 327mg 3%
Calcium 97mg 71mg 3%
Cholesterol 22mg 32mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.446g 4.122g 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Folate 42µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.162mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.3%
Contains more WaterWater +158.4%
Contains more FatsFats +119.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.1%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.5%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.