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Taco salad vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco salad and wheat different?

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 than taco salad.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 159% higher.

Fast foods, taco salad and Wheat, durum are the varieties used in this article.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.2%
Contains more IronIron +206.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +605.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1703.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3963.6%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +443.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 2.2µg 89.4µg 159%
Manganese 0.167mg 3.012mg 124%
Phosphorus 72mg 508mg 62%
Copper 0.113mg 0.553mg 49%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 6.738mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.419mg 31%
Iron 1.15mg 3.52mg 30%
Magnesium 26mg 144mg 28%
Zinc 1.36mg 4.16mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.419mg 24%
Carbs 11.91g 71.13g 20%
Sodium 385mg 2mg 17%
Protein 6.68g 13.68g 14%
Saturated fat 3.446g 0.454g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Calories 141kcal 339kcal 10%
Fats 7.46g 2.47g 8%
Potassium 210mg 431mg 7%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 97mg 34mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 0.344g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.121mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.935mg 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 0.978g 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 71.13g N/A
Folate 42µg 43µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +202%
Contains more WaterWater +561.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.