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Mixed nuts vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mixed nuts and taco different?

  • Mixed nuts are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for mixed nuts is 92% higher.
  • Mixed nuts contain 13 times more vitamin E than taco. While mixed nuts contain 7.82mg of vitamin E, taco contains only 0.6mg.
  • Taco has less saturated fat.
  • Mixed nuts have a lower glycemic index (24) than taco (39).

Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +615.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.4%
Contains more IronIron +119.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1077.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +719.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.5%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Taco DV% diff.
Copper 0.907mg 0.077mg 92%
Manganese 2.04mg 0.249mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 3.042g 77%
Fats 53.95g 12.7g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 4.411g 60%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 0.6mg 48%
Magnesium 229mg 32mg 47%
Selenium 33.9µg 9.2µg 45%
Phosphorus 456mg 178mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 1.65mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 23%
Protein 20.04g 8.86g 22%
Saturated fat 8.711g 4.384g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.09mg 20%
Calories 607kcal 226kcal 19%
Iron 2.61mg 1.19mg 18%
Sodium 5mg 397mg 17%
Folate 83µg 19µg 16%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.75mg 15%
Potassium 632mg 209mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.05mg 12%
Fiber 7g 3.9g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.06mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 15.3µg 8%
Choline 52mg 32mg 4%
Starch 4.2g 14.78g 4%
Calcium 117mg 89mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 14.05g 15.95g N/A
Carbs 21.05g 19.85g 0%
Sugar 4.15g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 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 +126.2%
Contains more FatsFats +324.8%
Contains more OtherOther +83.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2641.3%
~equal in Carbs ~19.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 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 +545.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +937.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +251.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.