French fries vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and taco

French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, protein, and zinc.
Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than french fries.
Taco has 4 times less vitamin B6 than french fries. French fries have 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while taco has 0.09mg.
French fries contain less saturated fat.
French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

French fries

Taco

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+177%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+394.4%
Contains more IronIron	+46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+922.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

French fries

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+313.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+57.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+36.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.93µg	39%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.09mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.398g	3.042g	16%
Selenium	0.9µg	9.2µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.407g	0.166g	15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.898g	2.708g	13%
Vitamin B5	0.58mg		12%
Protein	3.43g	8.86g	11%
Potassium	579mg	209mg	11%
Zinc	0.5mg	1.75mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.17mg	0.05mg	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	28mg	9%
Saturated fat	2.336g	4.384g	9%
Phosphorus	125mg	178mg	8%
Sodium	210mg	397mg	8%
Vitamin B3	3.004mg	1.65mg	8%
Carbs	41.44g	19.85g	7%
Calcium	18mg	89mg	7%
Vitamin E	1.67mg	0.6mg	7%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	0.4mg	5%
Iron	0.81mg	1.19mg	5%
Copper	0.124mg	0.077mg	5%
Calories	312kcal	226kcal	4%
Monounsaturated fat	5.969g	4.411g	4%
Fats	14.73g	12.7g	3%
Vitamin K	11.2µg	15.3µg	3%
Folate	30µg	19µg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	20µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.039mg	0.06mg	2%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	35mg	32mg	1%
Choline	36.8mg	32mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	910kcal	255kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.9	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	37.64g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar	0.3g	0.9g	N/A
Fiber	3.8g	3.9g	0%
Manganese	0.247mg	0.249mg	0%
Trans fat	0.06g	0.467g	N/A
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.029g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g	0.004g	N/A