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Taco salad vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco salad and lettuce?

  • Taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 142% higher.
  • Lettuce contains less cholesterol.

We used Fast foods, taco salad and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.4%
Contains more IronIron +33.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%
~equal in Potassium ~194mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~38µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 41%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.02g 16%
Sodium 385mg 28mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Fats 7.46g 0.15g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.134mg 11%
Protein 6.68g 1.36g 11%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.18mg 11%
Copper 0.113mg 0.029mg 9%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 9.2mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.08mg 8%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.006g 7%
Calcium 97mg 36mg 6%
Phosphorus 72mg 29mg 6%
Calories 141kcal 15kcal 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.082g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.375mg 5%
Iron 1.15mg 0.86mg 4%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.25mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Carbs 11.91g 2.87g 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 23.3mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.09mg 2%
Folate 42µg 38µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 210mg 194mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +391.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4873.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +315%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +976.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.