Taco salad vs. McGriddles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco salad and mcGriddles

Taco salad has more vitamin B5 and zinc, while mcGriddles have more phosphorus, fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and carbs.
McGriddles' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 35% higher.
McGriddles contain 2 times less zinc than taco salad. Taco salad contains 1.36mg of zinc, while mcGriddles contain 0.76mg.
The amount of saturated fat in taco salad is lower.

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

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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

McGriddles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43%
Contains more ZincZinc	+78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+338.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+18.6%

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

McGriddles

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+18.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+318%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+148.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.108mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	72mg	316mg	35%
Fats	7.46g	17.76g	16%
Sodium	385mg	737mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.209mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.24mg	3.082mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	2.606g	7.532g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.883g	2.591g	11%
Calories	141kcal	312kcal	9%
Saturated fat	3.446g	5.435g	9%
Carbs	11.91g	31.25g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.68mg	0.384mg	6%
Zinc	1.36mg	0.76mg	5%
Fiber		1g	4%
Copper	0.113mg	0.079mg	4%
Selenium	2.2µg		4%
Choline	23.3mg		4%
Protein	6.68g	8.41g	3%
Magnesium	26mg	14mg	3%
Calcium	97mg	63mg	3%
Iron	1.15mg	1.42mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	210mg	145mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.156mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.27µg	2%
Cholesterol	22mg	24mg	1%
Manganese	0.167mg	0.198mg	1%
Folate	42µg	37µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	371kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	71g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	11.91g	30.25g	N/A
Sugar		11.23g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.108mg	0%
Trans fat		0.956g	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%
Fructose		0.14g	0%