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Taco salad vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco salad and shortbread

  • Taco salad has more vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc; however, shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate.
  • Shortbread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 25% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco salad and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +646.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.6%
Contains more IronIron +159.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg
~equal in Sodium ~353mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 8.326g 50%
Fats 7.46g 26.22g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.353mg 25%
Iron 1.15mg 2.98mg 23%
Saturated fat 3.446g 8.105g 21%
Calories 141kcal 514kcal 19%
Carbs 11.91g 63.78g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 3.275mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.393mg 10%
Folate 42µg 81µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 6.708g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.314mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.49mg 8%
Calcium 97mg 13mg 8%
Selenium 2.2µg 6.2µg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.321mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Choline 23.3mg 0.9mg 4%
Potassium 210mg 88mg 4%
Protein 6.68g 5.37g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.071mg 3%
Copper 0.113mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 385mg 353mg 1%
Phosphorus 72mg 66mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1909.7%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
Contains more FatsFats +251.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +435.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +842.9%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.