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Roe vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roe and taco different?

  • Roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C; however, taco is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 442% higher.
  • Roe contains 41 times more vitamin C than taco. While roe contains 16.4mg of vitamin C, taco contains only 0.4mg.
  • Taco has less cholesterol.
  • Roe has a lower glycemic index (27) than taco (39).

Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Roe
Roe
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Taco
5
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 +35.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.9%
Contains more IronIron +54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1815.4%

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.
Roe
Roe
9
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Taco
4
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 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1481.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1140.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +384.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0.93µg 442%
Cholesterol 479mg 28mg 150%
Selenium 51.7µg 9.2µg 77%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.06mg 68%
Phosphorus 515mg 178mg 48%
Protein 28.62g 8.86g 40%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.05mg 19%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0.4mg 18%
Folate 92µg 19µg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Sodium 117mg 397mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.866g 4.384g 11%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.249mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 20µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.09mg 7%
Fats 8.23g 12.7g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Copper 0.128mg 0.077mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calcium 28mg 89mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 4.411g 6%
Carbs 1.92g 19.85g 6%
Iron 0.77mg 1.19mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Zinc 1.28mg 1.75mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 1.65mg 3%
Potassium 283mg 209mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 3.042g 2%
Calories 204kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 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
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Taco
2
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 +223%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%
Contains more FatsFats +54.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +933.9%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Taco
1
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 -57.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.2%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.