Taco salad vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taco salad and potato salad?
- Taco salad is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, calcium, and iron, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
- Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 15% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.
We used Fast foods, taco salad and Potato salad, home-prepared types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +410.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +76.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +338.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +86.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +455.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.883g | 3.737g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 68mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.32µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.36mg | 0.31mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Folate | 42µg | 7µg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.446g | 1.429g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 10mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 19mg | 8% |
| Protein | 6.68g | 2.68g | 8% |
| Sodium | 385mg | 529mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.65mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 23.3mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.101mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 4.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.534mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.24mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.141mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.118mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 254mg | 1% |
| Fats | 7.46g | 8.2g | 1% |
| Calories | 141kcal | 143kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 11.91g | 11.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.91g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.606g | 2.48g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.254mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.311mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.549mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.343mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.201mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +149.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~8.2g
~equal in
Carbs
~11.17g
~equal in
Water
~76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +323.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.48g
