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Whey vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and taco salad?

  • Taco salad is richer than whey in iron, copper, zinc, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 16% more.
  • The amount of sodium in whey is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Fast foods, taco salad types in this article.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +1816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2725%
Contains more ZincZinc +946.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Taco salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 3.446g 15%
Iron 0.06mg 1.15mg 14%
Sodium 54mg 385mg 14%
Copper 0.004mg 0.113mg 12%
Protein 0.85g 6.68g 12%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.36mg 11%
Fats 0.36g 7.46g 11%
Folate 1µg 42µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.24mg 7%
Cholesterol 2mg 22mg 7%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.68mg 6%
Calories 27kcal 141kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.883g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 2.606g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.11mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 97mg 5%
Phosphorus 46mg 72mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.32µg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 11.91g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.8mg 2%
Choline 16mg 23.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.05mg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.2µg 1%
Potassium 161mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +685.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1972.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.7%
Contains more OtherOther +201.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2506%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7927.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.