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Taco salad vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco salad and ice cream sandwich

  • Taco salad has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6, while ice cream sandwich has more copper, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Ice cream sandwich's daily need coverage for copper is 16% higher.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 6 times less vitamin B12 than taco salad. Taco salad contains 0.32µg of vitamin B12, while ice cream sandwich contains 0.05µg.
  • The amount of sodium in ice cream sandwich is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +342.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +540%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.113mg 0.254mg 16%
Iron 1.15mg 0.26mg 11%
Sodium 385mg 129mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.05µg 11%
Vitamin A 86µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 2.272g 9%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.381mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.209mg 9%
Carbs 11.91g 37.14g 8%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.028mg 6%
Protein 6.68g 4.29g 5%
Calories 141kcal 237kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.111mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.446g 2.317g 5%
Potassium 210mg 115mg 3%
Choline 23.3mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.146mg 3%
Folate 42µg 34µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 1.566mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 3.1µg 2%
Fats 7.46g 8.57g 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Calcium 97mg 86mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 37.14g N/A
Cholesterol 22mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Phosphorus 72mg 72mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 2.661g 0%
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 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.7%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more OtherOther +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.8%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.661g

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.