Orange juice vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are orange juice and taco different?

Orange juice is richer in vitamin C, while taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, fiber, vitamin K, and iron.
Orange juice covers your daily need for vitamin C, 55% more than taco.
Orange juice is lower in saturated fat.
Orange juice has a higher glycemic index (50) than taco (39).

Orange juice, 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.

Orange juice

Taco

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+709.1%
Contains more IronIron	+495%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+947.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1678.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+9100%

~equal in Potassium ~209mg

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.

Orange juice

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+12400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+57.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+15200%
Contains more CholineCholine	+416.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	50mg	0.4mg	55%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.93µg	39%
Phosphorus	17mg	178mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.04g	3.042g	20%
Saturated fat	0.024g	4.384g	20%
Fats	0.2g	12.7g	19%
Sodium	1mg	397mg	17%
Selenium	0.1µg	9.2µg	17%
Protein	0.7g	8.86g	16%
Zinc	0.05mg	1.75mg	15%
Fiber	0.2g	3.9g	15%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	15.3µg	13%
Iron	0.2mg	1.19mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.036g	4.411g	11%
Manganese	0.014mg	0.249mg	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	28mg	9%
Calories	45kcal	226kcal	9%
Calcium	11mg	89mg	8%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	1.65mg	8%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Choline	6.2mg	32mg	5%
Magnesium	11mg	32mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.09mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.19mg		4%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.6mg	4%
Copper	0.044mg	0.077mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.05mg	3%
Folate	30µg	19µg	3%
Carbs	10.4g	19.85g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.06mg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	20µg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	4IU	1%
Net carbs	10.2g	15.95g	N/A
Potassium	200mg	209mg	0%
Sugar	8.4g	0.9g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.002mg		0%
Threonine	0.008mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.008mg		0%
Leucine	0.013mg		0%
Lysine	0.009mg		0%
Methionine	0.003mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.009mg		0%
Valine	0.011mg		0%
Histidine	0.003mg		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