Candy bar vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are candy bar and taco different?

Candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and folate; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11762% higher.
Candy bar contains 10 times more copper than taco. While candy bar contains 0.774mg of copper, taco contains only 0.077mg.
Taco has a lower glycemic index (39) than candy bar (51).

Candies, peanut bar 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.

Candy bar

Taco

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+243.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+905.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+125.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+73%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+399.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14.1%
Contains more IronIron	+22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+95.7%

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.

Candy bar

Taco

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+380.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+169900%
Contains more FolateFolate	+294.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Choline ~32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	153mg	0.09mg	11762%
Copper	0.774mg	0.077mg	77%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.65g	3.042g	51%
Manganese	1.243mg	0.249mg	43%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.93µg	39%
Vitamin B3	7.922mg	1.65mg	39%
Fats	33.7g	12.7g	32%
Monounsaturated fat	16.721g	4.411g	31%
Vitamin E	4.1mg	0.6mg	23%
Zinc	3.94mg	1.75mg	20%
Magnesium	110mg	32mg	19%
Phosphorus	308mg	178mg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.83mg		17%
Calories	522kcal	226kcal	15%
Folate	75µg	19µg	14%
Vitamin K	0µg	15.3µg	13%
Protein	15.5g	8.86g	13%
Sodium	156mg	397mg	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	28mg	9%
Carbs	47.4g	19.85g	9%
Selenium	4.7µg	9.2µg	8%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Potassium	407mg	209mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.06mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.05mg	4%
Iron	0.97mg	1.19mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	20µg	2%
Fiber	4.1g	3.9g	1%
Saturated fat	4.678g	4.384g	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	4IU	1%
Calcium	78mg	89mg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar	42.22g	0.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Choline	29.4mg	32mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.149mg		0%
Threonine	0.52mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.534mg		0%
Leucine	0.986mg		0%
Lysine	0.545mg		0%
Methionine	0.185mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.787mg		0%
Valine	0.638mg		0%
Histidine	0.385mg		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