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Taco salad vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco salad and marinara sauce different?

  • Taco salad is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, and calcium; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for marinara sauce is 17% higher.
  • Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.

Fast foods, taco salad and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.3%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +580%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +223.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 3.917mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.17g 15%
Sodium 385mg 30mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.2mg 11%
Protein 6.68g 1.41g 11%
Fats 7.46g 1.48g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.061mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Folate 42µg 13µg 7%
Calcium 97mg 27mg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 2mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.377g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.173mg 5%
Phosphorus 72mg 34mg 5%
Iron 1.15mg 0.78mg 5%
Calories 141kcal 51kcal 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin A 33µg 4%
Potassium 210mg 319mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.508g 3%
Choline 23.3mg 13.7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.024mg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 1.1µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.137mg 1%
Carbs 11.91g 8.06g 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2mg 0%
Net carbs 11.91g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
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%

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% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.8%
Contains more FatsFats +404.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +591.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.