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 for 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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+106.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+169%
Contains more ZincZinc	+216.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+51.8%

Contains more IronIron	+28.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+127.3%

~equal in Sodium ~377mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+205.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+246%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+181.5%

~equal in Folate ~42µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.883g	3.419g	17%
Threonine	0.254mg	153mg	15%
Cholesterol	22mg	66mg	15%
Carbs	11.91g	53.64g	14%
Calories	141kcal	353kcal	11%
Fats	7.46g	13.96g	10%
Phosphorus	72mg	140mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.173mg	10%
Zinc	1.36mg	0.43mg	8%
Choline	23.3mg	65.6mg	8%
Vitamin A		70µg	8%
Copper	0.113mg	0.042mg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Saturated fat	3.446g	4.811g	6%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.036mg	6%
Calcium	97mg	47mg	5%
Selenium	2.2µg	5µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.249mg	5%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.68mg	0.485mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Magnesium	26mg	8mg	4%
Iron	1.15mg	1.48mg	4%
Protein	6.68g	5g	3%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	210mg	149mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.36µg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.24mg	1.615mg	2%
Fiber		0.6g	2%
Manganese	0.167mg	0.11mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.606g	3.02g	1%
Net carbs	11.91g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Sodium	385mg	377mg	0%
Folate	42µg	42µg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.075mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.311mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	0.549mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	0.486mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.145mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	0.343mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.201mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A