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Taco salad vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco salad and mussels different?

  • Mussels is higher than taco salad in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 987% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad contains 4 times more saturated fat than mussels. Taco salad contains 3.446g of saturated fat, while mussels contains 0.85g.

Fast foods, taco salad and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +484.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3971.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3972.7%
~equal in Sodium ~369mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +81%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 24µg 987%
Manganese 0.167mg 6.8mg 288%
Selenium 2.2µg 89.6µg 159%
Iron 1.15mg 6.72mg 70%
Protein 6.68g 23.8g 34%
Phosphorus 72mg 285mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.42mg 18%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 13.6mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.85g 12%
Zinc 1.36mg 2.67mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 3mg 11%
Cholesterol 22mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Folate 42µg 76µg 9%
Calcium 97mg 33mg 6%
Fats 7.46g 4.48g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.95mg 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 1.014g 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.149mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 1.212g 2%
Calories 141kcal 172kcal 2%
Potassium 210mg 268mg 2%
Carbs 11.91g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 385mg 369mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +66.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.3%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.3%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.