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Taco salad vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco salad and nori different?

  • Taco salad is higher in vitamin B12; however, nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 98% higher.
  • Nori has less saturated fat.

Fast foods, taco salad and Seaweed, laver, raw are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.5%
Contains more IronIron +56.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +491.6%

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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +124%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.8mg 39mg 41%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.988mg 36%
Vitamin A 260µg 29%
Folate 42µg 146µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.446mg 20%
Copper 0.113mg 0.264mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.061g 15%
Sodium 385mg 48mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Fats 7.46g 0.28g 11%
Iron 1.15mg 1.8mg 8%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.025g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 2mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.11g 5%
Calories 141kcal 35kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.159mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.098mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 356mg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Zinc 1.36mg 1.05mg 3%
Calcium 97mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.521mg 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 58mg 2%
Choline 23.3mg 10.4mg 2%
Carbs 11.91g 5.11g 2%
Protein 6.68g 5.81g 2%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 1.47mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more FatsFats +2564.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +135.6%

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
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10324%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.