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Ladyfinger vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ladyfinger and taco

  • Ladyfinger has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A; however, taco is higher in fiber and vitamin B12.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily cholesterol needs 64% more than taco.
  • Taco contains 7 times less vitamin B2 than ladyfinger. Ladyfinger contains 0.428mg of vitamin B2, while taco contains 0.06mg.
  • Taco has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
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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 +200.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
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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 +735%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +468%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger Taco DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 28mg 64%
Iron 3.58mg 1.19mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.06mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.05mg 20%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Vitamin A 167µg 20µg 16%
Folate 77µg 19µg 15%
Carbs 59.7g 19.85g 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Fiber 1g 3.9g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 3.042g 11%
Sodium 147mg 397mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.93µg 8%
Calories 363kcal 226kcal 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.75mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.022g 4.384g 6%
Fats 9.1g 12.7g 6%
Magnesium 12mg 32mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 113mg 209mg 3%
Protein 10.6g 8.86g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 1.65mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 4.411g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.09mg 2%
Copper 0.095mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Phosphorus 173mg 178mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 58.7g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Manganese 0.24mg 0.249mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +19.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.8%
Contains more FatsFats +39.6%
Contains more WaterWater +192.4%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.8%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.