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Duck meat vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between duck meat and taco

  • Duck meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12 and fiber.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% more.
  • Duck meat contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than taco. Duck meat contains 0.269mg of vitamin B2, while taco contains 0.06mg.
  • Taco contains less cholesterol.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of duck meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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 IronIron +126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +709.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1210.5%
~equal in Potassium ~209mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.75mg

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 0% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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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 AVitamin A +215%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.93µg 26%
Fats 28.35g 12.7g 24%
Saturated fat 9.67g 4.384g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 4.411g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 1.65mg 20%
Protein 18.99g 8.86g 20%
Selenium 20µg 9.2µg 20%
Iron 2.7mg 1.19mg 19%
Cholesterol 84mg 28mg 19%
Copper 0.227mg 0.077mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.06mg 16%
Sodium 59mg 397mg 15%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.249mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 15.3µg 9%
Calcium 11mg 89mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.09mg 7%
Calories 337kcal 226kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin A 63µg 20µg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 3.042g 4%
Phosphorus 156mg 178mg 3%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Choline 50.4mg 32mg 3%
Zinc 1.86mg 1.75mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 4IU 0%
Potassium 204mg 209mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 ProteinProtein +114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +123.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +192.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.