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Taco vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco and almonds

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, while almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and calcium.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 167% more than taco.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
Taco
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +743.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.7%
Contains more IronIron +211.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1239%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775.1%

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.
Taco
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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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1796.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.6mg 25.63mg 167%
Copper 0.077mg 1.031mg 106%
Manganese 0.249mg 2.179mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 1.138mg 83%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 31.551g 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 12.329g 62%
Fats 12.7g 49.93g 57%
Magnesium 32mg 270mg 57%
Phosphorus 178mg 481mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Fiber 3.9g 12.5g 34%
Iron 1.19mg 3.71mg 32%
Protein 8.86g 21.15g 25%
Calories 226kcal 579kcal 18%
Calcium 89mg 269mg 18%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Potassium 209mg 733mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.205mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 3.618mg 12%
Zinc 1.75mg 3.12mg 12%
Selenium 9.2µg 4.1µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Starch 14.78g 0.72g 6%
Folate 19µg 44µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.137mg 4%
Choline 32mg 52.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.384g 3.802g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 19.85g 21.55g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 4.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1193%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.7%
Contains more FatsFats +293.1%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%
~equal in Carbs ~21.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +615.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1952.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +172.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +887.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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