Avocado vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are avocadoes and taco different?
- Avocadoes are higher in folate, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, and vitamin C; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 39% higher.
- Avocadoes contain 25 times more vitamin C than taco. While avocadoes contain 10mg of vitamin C, taco contains only 0.4mg.
- Avocadoes have less saturated fat.
Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +173.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +245% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +37.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +326.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +125.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.93µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 28% | |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 178mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 397mg | 17% |
| Folate | 81µg | 19µg | 16% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 9.2µg | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 8.86g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.09mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 4.411g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.077mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 3.9g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0.4mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 4.384g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 1.75mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 0.6mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.19mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 209mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 3.042g | 8% |
| Starch | 0.11g | 14.78g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 15.3µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 0.249mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 19.85g | 4% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 226kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 12.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 1.65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.467g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | 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 | 0.015g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +343% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +122.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +85% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +13336.4% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +566.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +150% |
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