Palm oil vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between palm oil and taco?
- Palm oil is higher in vitamin E, yet taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, fiber, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 225% more.
- Palm oil has 27 times more vitamin E than taco. While palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, taco has only 0.6mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in taco is lower.
- The glycemic index of palm oil is lower.
We used Oil, palm and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +11800% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2556.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +91.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +10566.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 49.3g | 4.384g | 204% |
Fats | 100g | 12.7g | 134% |
Vitamin E | 15.94mg | 0.6mg | 102% |
Monounsaturated fat | 37g | 4.411g | 81% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 9.3g | 3.042g | 42% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.93µg | 39% |
Calories | 884kcal | 226kcal | 33% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 178mg | 25% |
Protein | 0g | 8.86g | 18% |
Selenium | 0µg | 9.2µg | 17% |
Sodium | 0mg | 397mg | 17% |
Zinc | 0mg | 1.75mg | 16% |
Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
Iron | 0.01mg | 1.19mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.249mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.65mg | 10% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.077mg | 9% |
Calcium | 0mg | 89mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 28mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 32mg | 8% |
Carbs | 0g | 19.85g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
Potassium | 0mg | 209mg | 6% |
Choline | 0.3mg | 32mg | 6% |
Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 8µg | 15.3µg | 6% |
Folate | 0µg | 19µg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 15.95g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.9g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
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
Contains more FatsFats | +687.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +738.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |