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Taco salad vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco salad and nachos

  • Taco salad has more vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin A, while nachos have more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 18% higher.
  • Nachos contain 14 times less vitamin A than taco salad. Taco salad contains 297IU of vitamin A, while nachos contain 21IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nachos is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.9%

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +357.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 14.02g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 5.04g 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Fats 7.46g 21.5g 22%
Phosphorus 72mg 198mg 18%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Selenium 2.2µg 8.6µg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 141kcal 343kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.07µg 10%
Folate 42µg 10µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.215mg 8%
Carbs 11.91g 34.91g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.123mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.446g 2.173g 6%
Cholesterol 22mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.38mg 6%
Iron 1.15mg 0.75mg 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.064mg 5%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.86mg 5%
Protein 6.68g 4.32g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.133mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 362mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 42mg 4%
Sodium 385mg 313mg 3%
Calcium 97mg 63mg 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.187mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Choline 23.3mg 26.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more WaterWater +93.4%
Contains more FatsFats +188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.8%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.