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Taco salad vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Taco salad and Pound cake

  • Taco salad has more Zinc, Copper, and Vitamin B6, while Pound cake has more Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Choline, Vitamin B2, and Selenium.
  • Pound cake covers your daily need of Cholesterol 15% more than Taco salad.
  • Taco salad contains 3 times more Zinc than Pound cake. While Taco salad contains 1.36mg of Zinc, Pound cake contains only 0.43mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Taco salad is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco salad and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.
Taco salad
Taco salad
6
:
4
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Calcium +106.4%
Contains more Magnesium +225%
Contains more Potassium +40.9%
Contains more Zinc +216.3%
Contains more Copper +169%
Contains more Manganese +51.8%
Contains more Iron +28.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +94.4%
Contains more Selenium +127.3%
Equal in Sodium - 377
Taco salad
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 44% 19% 31% 19% 51% 38% 38% 22% 12%
Pound cake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 56% 6% 60% 14% 50% 12% 14% 15% 28%
Contains more Calcium +106.4%
Contains more Magnesium +225%
Contains more Potassium +40.9%
Contains more Zinc +216.3%
Contains more Copper +169%
Contains more Manganese +51.8%
Contains more Iron +28.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +94.4%
Contains more Selenium +127.3%
Equal in Sodium - 377

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.
Taco salad
Taco salad
4
:
7
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Vitamin A +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Equal in Folate - 42
Taco salad
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 18% 0% 0% 6% 13% 42% 24% 41% 26% 32% 40% 0%
Pound cake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 15% 14% 24% 0% 44% 58% 31% 30% 9% 32% 45% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Equal in Folate - 42

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco salad
Taco salad
3
:
2
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains more Protein +33.6%
Contains more Water +179.7%
Contains more Fats +87.1%
Contains more Carbs +350.4%
Equal in Other - 1.53
Taco salad
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Pound cake
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more Protein +33.6%
Contains more Water +179.7%
Contains more Fats +87.1%
Contains more Carbs +350.4%
Equal in Other - 1.53

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco salad
Taco salad
1
:
2
Pound cake
Pound cake
Contains less Saturated Fat -28.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +287.2%
Taco salad
50% 38% 13%
Saturated Fat: 3.446 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.883 g
Pound cake
43% 27% 30%
Saturated Fat: 4.811 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.419 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -28.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +287.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Taco salad Pound cake
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Pound cake Opinion
Net carbs 11.91g 53.04g Pound cake
Protein 6.68g 5g Taco salad
Fats 7.46g 13.96g Pound cake
Carbs 11.91g 53.64g Pound cake
Calories 141kcal 353kcal Pound cake
Starch 17.36g Pound cake
Fructose 0.33g Pound cake
Sugar 33.36g Taco salad
Fiber 0.6g Pound cake
Calcium 97mg 47mg Taco salad
Iron 1.15mg 1.48mg Pound cake
Magnesium 26mg 8mg Taco salad
Phosphorus 72mg 140mg Pound cake
Potassium 210mg 149mg Taco salad
Sodium 385mg 377mg Pound cake
Zinc 1.36mg 0.43mg Taco salad
Copper 0.113mg 0.042mg Taco salad
Manganese 0.167mg 0.11mg Taco salad
Selenium 2.2µg 5µg Pound cake
Vitamin A 297IU 241IU Taco salad
Vitamin A RAE 70µg Pound cake
Vitamin E 0.65mg Pound cake
Vitamin D 34IU Pound cake
Vitamin D 0.8µg Pound cake
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg Taco salad
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.173mg Pound cake
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.249mg Pound cake
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 1.615mg Pound cake
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.485mg Taco salad
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.036mg Taco salad
Folate 42µg 42µg
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.36µg Pound cake
Vitamin K 1.7µg Pound cake
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.041mg Taco salad
Threonine 0.254mg 153mg Pound cake
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.204mg Taco salad
Leucine 0.549mg 0.397mg Taco salad
Lysine 0.486mg 0.198mg Taco salad
Methionine 0.145mg 0.117mg Taco salad
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.239mg Taco salad
Valine 0.343mg 0.249mg Taco salad
Histidine 0.201mg 0.117mg Taco salad
Cholesterol 22mg 66mg Taco salad
Trans Fat 0.192g Taco salad
Saturated Fat 3.446g 4.811g Taco salad
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g Pound cake
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g Pound cake
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g Pound cake
Monounsaturated Fat 2.606g 3.02g Pound cake
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 3.419g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g Pound cake
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g Pound cake
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Pound cake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Taco salad Pound cake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Taco salad
25%
Pound cake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Taco salad
26%
Pound cake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taco salad
Taco salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.36g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Taco salad
Taco salad is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Taco salad
Taco salad is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.365g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Taco salad
Taco salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Taco salad
Taco salad is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pound cake
Pound cake contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.