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Potato wedges vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato wedges and taco

  • Potato wedges have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and calcium.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.
  • Potato wedges contain 28 times more vitamin C than taco. Potato wedges contain 11.2mg of vitamin C, while taco contains 0.4mg.
  • Potato wedges contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen 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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +88.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +373%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.6%

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.65mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato wedges Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 3.042g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.09mg 20%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.55g 4.384g 17%
Fats 2.2g 12.7g 16%
Sodium 49mg 397mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 87mg 178mg 13%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.75mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 0.4mg 12%
Protein 2.7g 8.86g 12%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Fiber 2g 3.9g 8%
Calcium 15mg 89mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.451g 4.411g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 1.19mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Calories 123kcal 226kcal 5%
Potassium 394mg 209mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 32mg 3%
Carbs 25.5g 19.85g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.54mg 1.65mg 1%
Net carbs 23.5g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 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 CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.1%
Contains more FatsFats +477.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 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 -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2882.4%

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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 wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.