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Taco vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and tuna salad

  • Taco has more fiber, zinc, manganese, and calcium; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than taco.
  • Tuna salad contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +423.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +347.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.081mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 9.2µg 41.2µg 58%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 6.7mg 32%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Protein 8.86g 16.04g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.544g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 1.2µg 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.56mg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.04mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.145mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 4.122g 7%
Calcium 89mg 17mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Fats 12.7g 9.26g 5%
Cholesterol 28mg 13mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 2.887g 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Carbs 19.85g 9.41g 3%
Iron 1.19mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.031mg 2%
Calories 226kcal 187kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 209mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Phosphorus 178mg 178mg 0%
Sodium 397mg 402mg 0%
Vitamin A 20µg 24µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.5%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.