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Taco salad vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco salad and steak

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus in steak is higher than in taco salad.
  • Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 78% more than taco salad.
  • Steak has 7 times less sodium than taco salad. Taco salad has 385mg of sodium, while steak has 58mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.9%
Contains more IronIron +108.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1345.5%

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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +587.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 2.2µg 78%
Selenium 2.2µg 31.8µg 54%
Zinc 1.36mg 6.34mg 45%
Protein 6.68g 24.85g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.5mg 30%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 5.149mg 24%
Saturated fat 3.446g 8.443g 23%
Cholesterol 22mg 78mg 19%
Fats 7.46g 19.02g 18%
Iron 1.15mg 2.4mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 9.171g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Sodium 385mg 58mg 14%
Phosphorus 72mg 163mg 13%
Folate 42µg 6µg 9%
Calcium 97mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.301mg 9%
Calories 141kcal 271kcal 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 7%
Carbs 11.91g 0g 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.074mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 279mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.896g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +196.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +272%
Contains more FatsFats +155%

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.896g

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.