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Artichoke vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are artichoke and taco different?

  • Artichoke is higher in copper, vitamin C, and folate; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 39% higher.
  • Artichoke contains 29 times more vitamin C than taco. While artichoke contains 11.7mg of vitamin C, taco contains only 0.4mg.
  • Artichoke has less sodium.

Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4500%
~equal in Iron ~1.19mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg

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.
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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2825%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~15.3µg
~equal in Choline ~32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Saturated fat 0.036g 4.384g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 3.042g 20%
Fats 0.15g 12.7g 19%
Copper 0.231mg 0.077mg 17%
Selenium 0.2µg 9.2µg 16%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0.4mg 13%
Sodium 94mg 397mg 13%
Phosphorus 90mg 178mg 13%
Folate 68µg 19µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 4.411g 11%
Protein 3.27g 8.86g 11%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.75mg 11%
Calories 47kcal 226kcal 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Fiber 5.4g 3.9g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calcium 44mg 89mg 5%
Potassium 370mg 209mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 1.65mg 4%
Carbs 10.51g 19.85g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Iron 1.28mg 1.19mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 5.11g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.9g N/A
Manganese 0.256mg 0.249mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 15.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Choline 34.4mg 32mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +49%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4653.1%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients
  2. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.