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Fish oil vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fish oil and taco

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, fiber, iron, and manganese than fish oil.
  • Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 246% more.
  • Fish oil contains 5 times more saturated fat than taco. Fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, while taco contains 4.384g.
  • Taco contains less cholesterol.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of fish oil is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, herring 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Taco
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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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Taco
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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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 Fish oil Taco DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 28mg 246%
Fats 100g 12.7g 134%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 4.411g 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 3.042g 84%
Saturated fat 21.29g 4.384g 77%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Calories 902kcal 226kcal 34%
Phosphorus 0mg 178mg 25%
Protein 0g 8.86g 18%
Sodium 0mg 397mg 17%
Selenium 0µg 9.2µg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Zinc 0mg 1.75mg 16%
Iron 0mg 1.19mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Manganese 0mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.65mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.077mg 9%
Calcium 0mg 89mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 0mg 209mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.273g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g 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
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
Taco
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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 +1182.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.