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Taco salad vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco salad and oatmeal?

  • Taco salad is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5, yet oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 60% higher.
  • Oatmeal contains less cholesterol.

We used Fast foods, taco salad and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types in this comparison.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.4%
Contains more IronIron +418.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~77mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +395.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 1.15mg 5.96mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.26mg 18%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.558mg 17%
Sodium 385mg 49mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.226g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.29mg 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 3.025mg 11%
Protein 6.68g 2.37g 9%
Fats 7.46g 1.36g 9%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.317mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.62mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.391g 6%
Copper 0.113mg 0.066mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 5µg 5%
Calories 141kcal 68kcal 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Potassium 210mg 61mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.215mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.426g 3%
Calcium 97mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Folate 42µg 44µg 1%
Phosphorus 72mg 77mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 9.97g N/A
Carbs 11.91g 11.67g 0%
Magnesium 26mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.9%
Contains more FatsFats +448.5%
Contains more OtherOther +180.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
~equal in Carbs ~11.67g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +566.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.