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Taco vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and salsa

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, fiber, and calcium; however, salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than salsa.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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
Taco
6
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%
Salsa
Salsa
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +929.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
~equal in Sodium ~430mg

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
Taco
7
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%
Salsa
Salsa
3
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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Salsa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 30mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.107g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.029g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.2g 19%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.4µg 16%
Protein 8.86g 1.5g 15%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.17mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 2.24mg 13%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.016g 11%
Calories 226kcal 36kcal 10%
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 12mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.149mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 7g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.08mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.096mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 270mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 28µg 1%
Sodium 397mg 430mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 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 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
Taco
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Salsa
Salsa
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +490.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.6%
Contains more WaterWater +57.3%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Salsa
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27468.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2743%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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

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.