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Tortilla vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tortilla and taco salad?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and phosphorus, yet taco salad is richer in vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
  • Tortilla has 8 times more selenium than taco salad. Tortilla has 16.6µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Tortilla contains less saturated fat.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Fast foods, taco salad 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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%
Contains more IronIron +231.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +654.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.1%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Taco salad DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 1.15mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.05mg 27%
Selenium 16.6µg 2.2µg 26%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.24mg 18%
Folate 98µg 42µg 14%
Saturated fat 0.296g 3.446g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 13%
Carbs 49.94g 11.91g 13%
Phosphorus 146mg 72mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.68mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Fats 0.95g 7.46g 10%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.36mg 9%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 2.606g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.18mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 141kcal 5%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.167mg 4%
Sodium 482mg 385mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.11mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.883g 3%
Potassium 105mg 210mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Protein 7.28g 6.68g 1%
Copper 0.102mg 0.113mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +685.3%
Contains more WaterWater +81.1%
~equal in Protein ~6.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1308.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.