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Taco salad vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco salad and tomato sauce

  • The amount of vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, calcium, folate, vitamin B5, and phosphorus in taco salad is higher than in tomato sauce.
  • Taco salad covers your daily saturated fat needs 17% more than tomato sauce.
  • Tomato sauce contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +592.9%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +518.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +288.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 385mg 11mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.041g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Fats 7.46g 0.3g 11%
Protein 6.68g 1.2g 11%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.22mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.065mg 9%
Folate 42µg 9µg 8%
Calcium 97mg 14mg 8%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.309mg 7%
Phosphorus 72mg 27mg 6%
Calories 141kcal 24kcal 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.044g 6%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.121g 5%
Potassium 210mg 297mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 23.3mg 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.024mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.991mg 2%
Iron 1.15mg 0.96mg 2%
Carbs 11.91g 5.31g 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.098mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Copper 0.113mg 0.115mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.02mg 0%

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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +456.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2386.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5822.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.