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Taco vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and salami

  • Taco contains less selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2 than salami.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 58% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taco is lower.
  • Salami has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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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
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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%
Salami
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

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
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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%
Salami
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +378.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +634%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +495%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 397mg 1740mg 58%
Selenium 9.2µg 31.3µg 40%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.978mg 32%
Copper 0.077mg 0.357mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 6.053mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.459mg 28%
Protein 8.86g 21.85g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.367mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 1.52µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.201mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.357mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.384g 9.316g 22%
Cholesterol 28mg 89mg 20%
Fats 12.7g 25.9g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 11.127g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Choline 32mg 93.5mg 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.93mg 11%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 3.2µg 10%
Calcium 89mg 15mg 7%
Calories 226kcal 336kcal 6%
Carbs 19.85g 2.4g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 4IU 41IU 5%
Iron 1.19mg 1.56mg 5%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 2.529g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.22mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 316mg 3%
Phosphorus 178mg 191mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.126g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 2.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
Salami
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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +727.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.6%
Contains more FatsFats +103.9%
Contains more OtherOther +196.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Salami
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46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.44 g
Glucose: 0.52 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.44g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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