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Nori vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nori and taco different?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and copper, while taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 101% more than taco.
  • Nori contains 98 times more vitamin C than taco. Nori contains 39mg of vitamin C, while taco contains 0.4mg.
  • Nori is lower in saturated fat.

Seaweed, laver, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types were 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.
Nori
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Taco
5
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 PotassiumPotassium +70.3%
Contains more IronIron +51.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +296.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.3%

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.
Nori
8
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 +9650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +668.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +282.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +207.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 0.4mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Folate 146µg 19µg 32%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.249mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.06mg 30%
Vitamin A 260µg 20µg 27%
Copper 0.264mg 0.077mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 0.061g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.28g 12.7g 19%
Phosphorus 58mg 178mg 17%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.2µg 15%
Sodium 48mg 397mg 15%
Fiber 0.3g 3.9g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 4.411g 11%
Calories 35kcal 226kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin K 4µg 15.3µg 9%
Iron 1.8mg 1.19mg 8%
Magnesium 2mg 32mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Protein 5.81g 8.86g 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.75mg 6%
Carbs 5.11g 19.85g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.09mg 5%
Choline 10.4mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.05mg 4%
Potassium 356mg 209mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 1.65mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 WaterWater +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +140.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17544%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2665.5%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.