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Taco salad vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco salad and shrimp

  • Taco salad has more iron and manganese; however, shrimp has more copper and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for shrimp is 56% higher.
  • Shrimp has 62 times less saturated fat than taco salad. Taco salad has 3.446g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.056g.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco salad and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously 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.
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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.6%
Contains more IronIron +125.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 22mg 189mg 56%
Protein 6.68g 23.98g 35%
Copper 0.113mg 0.379mg 30%
Phosphorus 72mg 237mg 24%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.056g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 13%
Sodium 385mg 111mg 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Fats 7.46g 0.28g 11%
Iron 1.15mg 0.51mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.033mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.048g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.079g 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Carbs 11.91g 0.2g 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Calcium 97mg 70mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 39mg 3%
Zinc 1.36mg 1.64mg 3%
Calories 141kcal 99kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 259mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +2564.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5855%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +259%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5329.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1017.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.