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Semolina vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are semolina and taco different?

  • Semolina is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B1, while taco is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin K.
  • Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than semolina.
  • Semolina contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than taco. Semolina contains 0.452mg of vitamin B6, while taco contains 0.09mg.
  • Semolina is lower in saturated fat.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index (54) than taco (39).

Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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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 CopperCopper +268.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%

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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +348%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.249mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.09mg 28%
Copper 0.284mg 0.077mg 23%
Starch 68.29g 14.78g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 1.65mg 21%
Carbs 80.89g 19.85g 20%
Saturated fat 0.294g 4.384g 19%
Selenium 19.9µg 9.2µg 19%
Fats 1.03g 12.7g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 3.042g 18%
Sodium 2mg 397mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 15.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 4.411g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 3.9g 8%
Calories 374kcal 226kcal 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.75mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Iron 0.74mg 1.19mg 6%
Phosphorus 153mg 178mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.6mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Protein 7.51g 8.86g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Calcium 71mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Potassium 174mg 209mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 79.09g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g 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 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +307.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +1133%
Contains more WaterWater +478.3%
Contains more OtherOther +121.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1609.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +844.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 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 StarchStarch +362%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +90.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1400%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.