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Peanut butter vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peanut butter and taco

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and folate; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 72% more than taco.
  • Taco has 15 times less vitamin E than peanut butter. Peanut butter has 9.1mg of vitamin E, while taco has 0.6mg.
  • Taco contains less saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of peanut butter is 14.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +568.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.4%

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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 EVitamin E +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 1.65mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 3.042g 63%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.249mg 62%
Fats 51.36g 12.7g 59%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.6mg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 4.411g 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Copper 0.422mg 0.077mg 38%
Magnesium 168mg 32mg 32%
Saturated fat 10.325g 4.384g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.09mg 27%
Protein 22.21g 8.86g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 23%
Phosphorus 335mg 178mg 22%
Calories 598kcal 226kcal 19%
Folate 87µg 19µg 17%
Sodium 17mg 397mg 17%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 15.3µg 13%
Potassium 558mg 209mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.06mg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 9.2µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.05mg 8%
Zinc 2.51mg 1.75mg 7%
Iron 1.74mg 1.19mg 7%
Choline 63mg 32mg 6%
Starch 3.56g 14.78g 5%
Calcium 49mg 89mg 4%
Fiber 5g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 22.31g 19.85g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.31g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +150.7%
Contains more FatsFats +304.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.4%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +4535.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +488.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 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 +2462.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +315.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +53.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +150%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.