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Taco vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and potato salad?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, selenium, calcium, and iron, yet potato salad is richer in vitamin C.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% higher.
  • Taco has 6 times more zinc than potato salad. Taco has 1.75mg of zinc, while potato salad has 0.31mg.
  • Potato salad contains less saturated fat.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.4%
Contains more IronIron +83.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.2%

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.
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 52mg 18%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.31mg 13%
Cholesterol 28mg 68mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.429g 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Protein 8.86g 2.68g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 10mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.3g 10%
Selenium 9.2µg 4.1µg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.65mg 7%
Fats 12.7g 8.2g 7%
Calcium 89mg 19mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Sodium 397mg 529mg 6%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.101mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.118mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 2.48g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 3.737g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.141mg 4%
Calories 226kcal 143kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Carbs 19.85g 11.17g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 32µg 1%
Potassium 209mg 254mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.6%
Contains more FatsFats +54.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.8%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients
  2. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.