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Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft and taco salad

  • Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce, and cheese, soft has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B1, and iron; however, taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
  • Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce, and cheese, soft covers your daily selenium needs 27% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad has 4 times less vitamin B3 than fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce, and cheese, soft. Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce, and cheese, soft has 5.17mg of vitamin B3, while taco salad has 1.24mg.
  • Taco salad contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce, and cheese, soft 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 17% 37% 19% 60% 20% 21% 105% 80% 32% 94%
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 +25.8%
Contains more IronIron +38.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +686.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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 0.67% 1.5% 8.3% 4.2% 40% 25% 97% 0% 25% 15% 20% 40%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft Taco salad DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 153g 9563%
Selenium 17.3µg 2.2µg 27%
Phosphorus 244mg 72mg 25%
Vitamin B3 5.17mg 1.24mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Protein 13.3g 6.68g 13%
Sodium 613mg 385mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.32µg 8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.343g 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Iron 1.59mg 1.15mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.113mg 6%
Starch 13.93g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Zinc 0.76mg 1.36mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.18mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.607g 0.883g 5%
Saturated fat 2.559g 3.446g 4%
Carbs 19.69g 11.91g 3%
Calcium 122mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Manganese 0.245mg 0.167mg 3%
Folate 53µg 42µg 3%
Calories 189kcal 141kcal 2%
Fats 6.35g 7.46g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 29mg 22mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.621g 2.606g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 28.2mg 23.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.53g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 142kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 71g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 1 N/A
Net carbs 18.49g 11.91g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 217mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g 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 (EPA) 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 6% 20% 58% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 6.35 g
Carbs: 19.69 g
Water: 58.42 g
Other: 2.24 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 +99.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 28% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.559 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.621 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.607 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 -25.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.8%

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. Fast foods, taco with chicken, lettuce and cheese, soft - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170764/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.