Pico de gallo vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pico de gallo and taco different?
- Taco has more iron and calcium than pico de gallo.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for taco is 22% higher.
- Pico de gallo contains 7 times more sugar than taco. While pico de gallo contains 6.25g of sugar, taco contains only 0.9g.
PACE, Pico De Gallo and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 39% | |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 25% | |
| Fats | 0g | 12.7g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 20% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 4.384g | 20% |
| Protein | 0g | 8.86g | 18% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 1.19mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 31kcal | 226kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 89mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 209mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 469mg | 397mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.38g | 19.85g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.38g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.25g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
9.38 g
Water:
88 g
Other:
2.62 g
Protein:
8.86 g
Fats:
12.7 g
Carbs:
19.85 g
Water:
57.02 g
Other:
1.57 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +111.6% |
