Taco salad vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taco salad and ricotta different?
- Taco salad is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B5, and folate; however, ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 24% higher.
- Taco salad contains 5 times more copper than ricotta. While taco salad contains 0.113mg of copper, ricotta contains only 0.021mg.
- Ricotta has less sodium.
Fast foods, taco salad and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk are the varieties 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 | +136.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +202.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +438.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2683.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +119.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +559.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +284.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1092.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +219.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +155.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 14.5µg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 3.446g | 8.295g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 385mg | 84mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 72mg | 158mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 207mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.021mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.15mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 51mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.68mg | 0.213mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.68g | 11.26g | 9% |
| Folate | 42µg | 12µg | 8% |
| Fats | 7.46g | 12.98g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.24mg | 0.104mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.006mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.043mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.91g | 3.04g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.606g | 3.627g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.883g | 0.385g | 3% |
| Calories | 141kcal | 174kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.36mg | 1.16mg | 2% |
| Choline | 23.3mg | 17.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.195mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.32µg | 0.34µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 11.91g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.075mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.254mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.311mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.549mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.486mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.343mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.201mg | 0.459mg | 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:
11.26 g
Fats:
12.98 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
71.7 g
Other:
1.02 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +291.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +74% |
~equal in
Water
~71.7g
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
8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.385 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +129.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.2% |
