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Potato pancake vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato pancake and taco

  • Potato pancake has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, taco has more vitamin B12, vitamin K, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for potato pancake is 30% higher.
  • Taco has 5 times less vitamin B6 than potato pancake. Potato pancake has 0.448mg of vitamin B6, while taco has 0.09mg.
  • Taco is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Potato pancakes 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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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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 +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.6%
Contains more IronIron +40.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%
~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg
~equal in Selenium ~9.2µg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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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 +6800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin C 27.6mg 0.4mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 3.042g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.09mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.93µg 27%
Cholesterol 95mg 28mg 22%
Sodium 764mg 397mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 15%
Potassium 622mg 209mg 12%
Copper 0.18mg 0.077mg 11%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 15.3µg 11%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.75mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.06mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.496g 4.384g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.05mg 9%
Choline 74.2mg 32mg 8%
Phosphorus 128mg 178mg 7%
Folate 41µg 19µg 6%
Iron 1.67mg 1.19mg 6%
Calcium 32mg 89mg 6%
Protein 6.08g 8.86g 6%
Starch 20.88g 14.78g 3%
Carbs 27.81g 19.85g 3%
Fats 14.76g 12.7g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 4.411g 2%
Calories 268kcal 226kcal 2%
Fiber 3.3g 3.9g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.6mg 2%
Selenium 8.9µg 9.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 20µg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 1.79g 0.9g N/A
Manganese 0.26mg 0.249mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 1.65mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0%
Fructose 0.56g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g 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 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 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 FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +128%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 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 StarchStarch +41.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +280%
Contains more FructoseFructose +86.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.4g

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.

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