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Currant vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between currants and taco?

  • Currants are richer in vitamin C, yet taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
  • Currants contain less saturated fat.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index than taco.

We used Currants, red, and white, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +660.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1433.3%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
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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 +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0.4mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 0.017g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.2g 12.7g 19%
Phosphorus 44mg 178mg 19%
Sodium 1mg 397mg 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.2µg 16%
Protein 1.4g 8.86g 15%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.75mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 4.411g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.65mg 10%
Calories 56kcal 226kcal 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 33mg 89mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Magnesium 13mg 32mg 5%
Choline 7.6mg 32mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 0.3g 4%
Vitamin K 11µg 15.3µg 4%
Copper 0.107mg 0.077mg 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.249mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Fiber 4.3g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 20µg 2%
Potassium 275mg 209mg 2%
Iron 1mg 1.19mg 2%
Carbs 13.8g 19.85g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 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 +47.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15653.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3356.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +52.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1510%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1076.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.