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Wendy's hamburger vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wendy's hamburgers and taco salad

  • Wendy's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, taco salad has more vitamin B5 and calcium.
  • Wendy's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Wendy's hamburgers have 8 times more selenium than taco salad. Wendy's hamburgers have 18.2µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese and Fast foods, taco salad.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
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 +137.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +727.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.3%
~equal in Potassium ~210mg
~equal in Sodium ~385mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +353.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's hamburger Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.45µg 0.32µg 47%
Selenium 18.2µg 2.2µg 29%
Iron 2.73mg 1.15mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 0.05mg 19%
Protein 12.63g 6.68g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.225mg 1.24mg 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Zinc 2.47mg 1.36mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 0.68mg 7%
Calcium 34mg 97mg 6%
Fats 10.6g 7.46g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Starch 11.52g 5%
Calories 213kcal 141kcal 4%
Cholesterol 35mg 22mg 4%
Phosphorus 103mg 72mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 2.606g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.55g 0.883g 4%
Copper 0.139mg 0.113mg 3%
Carbs 16.82g 11.91g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.18mg 2%
Fructose 1.32g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.8mg 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.167mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.689g 3.446g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 71g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1 N/A
Net carbs 15.52g 11.91g N/A
Potassium 195mg 210mg 0%
Sodium 395mg 385mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 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 ProteinProtein +89.1%
Contains more FatsFats +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.446g

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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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/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.