Taco salad vs. McDonald's hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco salad and mcDonald's hamburgers

Taco salad contains less selenium, iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, protein, manganese, carbs, folate, and zinc than mcDonald's hamburgers.
McDonald's hamburgers' daily need coverage for selenium is 44% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and McDONALD'S, Hamburger.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Taco salad

McDonald's hamburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-22.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30.9%
Contains more IronIron	+149.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+92.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1090.9%

~equal in Potassium ~192mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Taco salad

McDonald's hamburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+394%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+266.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+159.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	2.2µg	26.2µg	44%
Iron	1.15mg	2.87mg	22%
Vitamin B3	1.24mg	4.544mg	21%
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.83µg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.247mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.68mg		14%
Protein	6.68g	12.92g	12%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg		8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.134g	8%
Manganese	0.167mg	0.322mg	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.135g	7%
Calories	141kcal	264kcal	6%
Carbs	11.91g	30.28g	6%
Folate	42µg	64µg	6%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Zinc	1.36mg	1.95mg	5%
Phosphorus	72mg	107mg	5%
Sodium	385mg	494mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.239mg	5%
Fats	7.46g	10.09g	4%
Choline	23.3mg		4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.883g	1.42g	4%
Fructose		3.3g	4%
Calcium	97mg	127mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.606g	3.768g	3%
Cholesterol	22mg	27mg	2%
Copper	0.113mg	0.096mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0.6mg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	21mg	1%
Potassium	210mg	192mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	204kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	71g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	11.91g	28.98g	N/A
Sugar		6.03g	N/A
Trans fat		0.428g	N/A
Saturated fat	3.446g	3.504g	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 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A