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Olive oil vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between olive oil and taco

  • Olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, fiber, and manganese.
  • Olive oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 92% more than taco.
  • Taco contains 4 times less vitamin K than olive oil. Olive oil contains 60.2µg of vitamin K, while taco contains 15.3µg.
  • Taco has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of taco is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
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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 less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20800%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2291.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +293.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Taco DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 4.411g 171%
Fats 100g 12.7g 134%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.6mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 3.042g 50%
Saturated fat 13.808g 4.384g 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 15.3µg 37%
Calories 884kcal 226kcal 33%
Phosphorus 0mg 178mg 25%
Protein 0g 8.86g 18%
Sodium 2mg 397mg 17%
Selenium 0µg 9.2µg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Zinc 0mg 1.75mg 16%
Manganese 0mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.65mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 1mg 89mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.077mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Iron 0.56mg 1.19mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 1mg 209mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 0.3mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Taco
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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 FatsFats +687.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1554.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.3%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.