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Taco salad vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco salad and skipjack tuna

  • Taco salad has more folate, while skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 109% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad contains 8 times more saturated fat than skipjack tuna. While taco salad contains 3.446g of saturated fat, skipjack tuna contains only 0.42g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco salad and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +778.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.6%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2027.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1412.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +791.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +584.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 18.756mg 109%
Selenium 2.2µg 46.8µg 81%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 2.19µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.981mg 67%
Protein 6.68g 28.21g 43%
Phosphorus 72mg 285mg 30%
Sodium 385mg 47mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.42g 14%
Cholesterol 22mg 60mg 13%
Potassium 210mg 522mg 9%
Fats 7.46g 1.29g 9%
Folate 42µg 10µg 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.019mg 6%
Iron 1.15mg 1.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.243g 6%
Calcium 97mg 37mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 44mg 4%
Carbs 11.91g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.122mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.485mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Zinc 1.36mg 1.05mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.403g 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 1mg 1%
Calories 141kcal 132kcal 0%
Net carbs 11.91g 0g N/A
Copper 0.113mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +478.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.3%
Contains more OtherOther +413.8%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +972.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.