Taco salad vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taco salad and rice different?
- Taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc, while rice is higher in manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Taco salad covers your daily need for saturated fat, 17% more than rice.
- Rice is lower in cholesterol.
Fast foods, taco salad and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +870% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +182.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1009.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +226% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +38.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 385mg | 1mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.446g | 0.077g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.32µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.013mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.472mg | 13% |
| Fats | 7.46g | 0.28g | 11% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 7.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.68g | 2.69g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.36mg | 0.49mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.606g | 0.088g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 11.91g | 28.17g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.883g | 0.076g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.3mg | 2.1mg | 4% |
| Folate | 42µg | 58µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
| Calories | 141kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.24mg | 1.476mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.91g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.05g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.254mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.311mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.549mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.343mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.201mg | 0.063mg | 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:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2564.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +281% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +136.5% |
~equal in
Water
~68.44g
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
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2861.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1061.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
