Taco salad vs. Tikka Masala — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco salad and tikka Masala?

Taco salad is higher in zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet tikka Masala is higher in vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B3, and carbs.
Tikka Masala's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 13% more.
Taco salad has 3 times more vitamin B6 than tikka Masala. While taco salad has 0.11mg of vitamin B6, tikka Masala has only 0.04mg.
The amount of saturated fat in tikka Masala is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco salad and KASHI Pizza, Tikka Masala, single serve, frozen, unprepared types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Taco salad

Tikka Masala

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+172%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.4%
Contains more IronIron	+21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.8%

~equal in Calcium ~97mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~77mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Taco salad

Tikka Masala

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60%
Contains more FolateFolate	+68%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+101.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber		6g	24%
Vitamin B5	0.68mg		14%
Copper	0.113mg		13%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.2mg	13%
Zinc	1.36mg	0.5mg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.24mg	2.5mg	8%
Protein	6.68g	10.2g	7%
Manganese	0.167mg		7%
Carbs	11.91g	29.5g	6%
Magnesium	26mg		6%
Sodium	385mg	247mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.18mg	0.1mg	6%
Saturated fat	3.446g	2.1g	6%
Cholesterol	22mg	8mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.04mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.32µg	0.2µg	5%
Selenium	2.2µg		4%
Folate	42µg	25µg	4%
Choline	23.3mg		4%
Calories	141kcal	191kcal	3%
Iron	1.15mg	1.4mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.606g	1.5g	3%
Fats	7.46g	5.9g	2%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	210mg	236mg	1%
Phosphorus	72mg	77mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.883g	1g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.7g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	211kcal	187kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	71g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	11.91g	23.5g	N/A
Calcium	97mg	97mg	0%
Sugar		4g	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%