Taco salad vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco salad and taco

Taco salad has more vitamin B2 and folate; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 25% more than taco salad.
Taco contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than taco salad. Taco salad contains 0.18mg of vitamin B2, while taco contains 0.06mg.
Taco salad has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco salad and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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.

Taco salad

Taco

Contains more CopperCopper

+46.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+147.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+49.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+318.2%

~equal in Calcium ~89mg

~equal in Potassium ~209mg

~equal in Iron ~1.19mg

~equal in Sodium ~397mg

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.

Taco salad

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+121.1%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+190.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+37.3%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.93µg	25%
Fiber		3.9g	16%
Phosphorus	72mg	178mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.68mg		14%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.883g	3.042g	14%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Selenium	2.2µg	9.2µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.06mg	9%
Fats	7.46g	12.7g	8%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Folate	42µg	19µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.606g	4.411g	5%
Saturated fat	3.446g	4.384g	4%
Protein	6.68g	8.86g	4%
Manganese	0.167mg	0.249mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Calories	141kcal	226kcal	4%
Zinc	1.36mg	1.75mg	4%
Copper	0.113mg	0.077mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.24mg	1.65mg	3%
Carbs	11.91g	19.85g	3%
Choline	23.3mg	32mg	2%
Cholesterol	22mg	28mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.09mg	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0.4mg	2%
Vitamin A		20µg	2%
Calcium	97mg	89mg	1%
Iron	1.15mg	1.19mg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Sodium	385mg	397mg	1%
Net carbs	11.91g	15.95g	N/A
Potassium	210mg	209mg	0%
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.05mg	0%
Trans fat		0.467g	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		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A