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Yogurt vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and taco salad different?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, taco salad is richer in iron, copper, folate, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for yogurt is 18% higher.
  • Yogurt contains 4 times more selenium than taco salad. While yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, taco salad contains only 2.2µg.
  • Yogurt has less sodium.

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Fast foods, taco salad are the varieties used 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more IronIron +1542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +564.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1755.6%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.32µg 18%
Sodium 36mg 385mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.117g 3.446g 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.2µg 14%
Iron 0.07mg 1.15mg 14%
Copper 0.017mg 0.113mg 11%
Fats 0.39g 7.46g 11%
Phosphorus 135mg 72mg 9%
Folate 7µg 42µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.18mg 8%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.36mg 8%
Protein 10.19g 6.68g 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.68mg 7%
Cholesterol 5mg 22mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.606g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1.24mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.883g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.11mg 4%
Calories 59kcal 141kcal 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Carbs 3.6g 11.91g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 210mg 2%
Calcium 110mg 97mg 1%
Choline 15.1mg 23.3mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1812.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.8%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4817%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7258.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.