Apple pie vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between apple pie and taco

Apple pie has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B1; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, calcium, and magnesium.
Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 38% more than apple pie.
Taco contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than apple pie. Apple pie contains 0.134mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.
Apple pie has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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.

Apple pie

Taco

Contains less SodiumSodium

-33%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+709.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+221.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+993.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+641.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.8%

~equal in Iron ~1.19mg

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.

Apple pie

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+168%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+9200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+375%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.93µg	38%
Phosphorus	24mg	178mg	22%
Selenium		9.2µg	17%
Zinc	0.16mg	1.75mg	14%
Protein	1.9g	8.86g	14%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Fiber	1.6g	3.9g	9%
Cholesterol	0mg	28mg	9%
Calcium	11mg	89mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.158mg	0.06mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.134mg	0.05mg	7%
Sodium	266mg	397mg	6%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.198g	3.042g	6%
Magnesium	7mg	32mg	6%
Carbs	34g	19.85g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.09mg	4%
Folate	4µg	19µg	4%
Potassium	65mg	209mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.123mg	1.65mg	3%
Copper	0.046mg	0.077mg	3%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.249mg	3%
Saturated fat	3.797g	4.384g	3%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	0.4mg	3%
Fats	11g	12.7g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.119mg		2%
Calories	237kcal	226kcal	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	29µg	20µg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Net carbs	32.4g	15.95g	N/A
Iron	1.21mg	1.19mg	0%
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	4.388g	4.411g	0%
Tryptophan	0.026mg		0%
Threonine	0.054mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.073mg		0%
Leucine	0.129mg		0%
Lysine	0.07mg		0%
Methionine	0.032mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.088mg		0%
Valine	0.084mg		0%
Histidine	0.038mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A