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Orange vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and taco

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Oranges contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Taco
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.5%
Contains more IronIron +1090%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +896%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1740%

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
4
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +485.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0.4mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Phosphorus 14mg 178mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.015g 4.384g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 3.042g 20%
Fats 0.12g 12.7g 19%
Sodium 0mg 397mg 17%
Protein 0.94g 8.86g 16%
Selenium 0.5µg 9.2µg 16%
Zinc 0.07mg 1.75mg 15%
Iron 0.1mg 1.19mg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 4.411g 11%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.249mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 1.65mg 9%
Calories 47kcal 226kcal 9%
Fiber 2.4g 3.9g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 89mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.077mg 4%
Choline 8.4mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.6mg 3%
Carbs 11.75g 19.85g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.05mg 3%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 181mg 209mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Taco
4
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 +52.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +842.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.9%
Contains more OtherOther +256.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19078.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12068%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.