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Taco salad vs. McFlurry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco salad and mcFlurry

  • Taco salad has more iron, folate, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and manganese, while mcFlurry has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 14% higher.
  • McFlurry contains 14 times less folate than taco salad. Taco salad contains 42µg of folate, while mcFlurry contains 3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in mcFlurry is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S 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.
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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +325.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
~equal in Potassium ~208mg

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% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +792.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.73mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad McFlurry DV% diff.
Sodium 385mg 54mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.6µg 12%
Iron 1.15mg 0.27mg 11%
Folate 42µg 3µg 10%
Copper 0.113mg 0.044mg 8%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.54mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.139mg 7%
Phosphorus 72mg 116mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.243mg 5%
Protein 6.68g 4.02g 5%
Carbs 11.91g 26.82g 5%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.053mg 4%
Calcium 97mg 135mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.282g 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 1.67g 2%
Calories 141kcal 177kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Fats 7.46g 6.46g 2%
Cholesterol 22mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.73mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 26.62g N/A
Potassium 210mg 208mg 0%
Sugar 24.37g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.051mg 0%
Trans fat 0.281g N/A
Saturated fat 3.446g 3.402g 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%
Fructose 0.21g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.2%

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.402g

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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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.