Taco salad vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taco salad and mars
- Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 41% more than taco salad.
- Mars contains 3 times less sodium than taco salad. Taco salad contains 385mg of sodium, while mars contains 136mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco salad and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.446g | 11.651g | 37% |
| Carbs | 11.91g | 72.4g | 20% |
| Fats | 7.46g | 19.32g | 18% |
| Calories | 141kcal | 475kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.32µg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 1.36mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 385mg | 136mg | 11% |
| Folate | 42µg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.24mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.606g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 210mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.883g | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 6.68g | 4.28g | 5% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 23.3mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 90mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.91g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 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
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4155.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +159% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +507.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
