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Garlic vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between garlic and taco?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B1, yet taco is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin K.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 88% more.
  • Garlic has 78 times more vitamin C than taco. While garlic has 31.2mg of vitamin C, taco has only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in garlic is lower.

We used Garlic, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types in this article.

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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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Taco
3
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 CalciumCalcium +103.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1272.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.09mg 88%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.249mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.4mg 34%
Copper 0.299mg 0.077mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.089g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.5g 12.7g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 3.042g 19%
Sodium 17mg 397mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.05mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 15.3µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 4.411g 11%
Calcium 181mg 89mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Selenium 14.2µg 9.2µg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 3.9g 7%
Iron 1.7mg 1.19mg 6%
Potassium 401mg 209mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.65mg 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.75mg 5%
Protein 6.36g 8.86g 5%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Calories 149kcal 226kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.06mg 4%
Phosphorus 153mg 178mg 4%
Carbs 33.06g 19.85g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 1g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
2
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Taco
3
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 CarbsCarbs +66.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2440%
~equal in Water ~57.02g
~equal in Other ~1.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Taco
2
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 -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1121.7%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.