Cereal vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cereal and taco
- The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin C, and manganese in cereal is higher than in taco.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 520% more than taco.
- Taco has 96 times less vitamin C than cereal. Cereal has 38.5mg of vitamin C, while taco has 0.4mg.
- Cereal contains less saturated fat.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +2762.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +334.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +217.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +790% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46% |
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 | +9525% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3970% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12476% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1695.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6551.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.05mg | 520% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.09mg | 454% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 1.19mg | 411% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.06mg | 293% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.65mg | 175% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 20µg | 88% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 1.75mg | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.4mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 39% | |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.249mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 19.85g | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 4.384g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 3.042g | 18% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 12.7g | 18% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 397mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 178mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 15.3µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 4.411g | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.9g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 226kcal | 8% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.077mg | 7% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 8.86g | 6% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 9.2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 209mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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 | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +337.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1075.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1408.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2062.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +759.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2335% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +35% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +15.4% |
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