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Taco vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and apple pie

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, calcium, and magnesium; however, apple pie is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 38% more than apple pie.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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.
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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +709.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +993.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
~equal in Iron ~1.21mg

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.
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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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.01µg 38%
Phosphorus 178mg 24mg 22%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.16mg 14%
Protein 8.86g 1.9g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.158mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.134mg 7%
Sodium 397mg 266mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 2.198g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 7mg 6%
Carbs 19.85g 34g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.038mg 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Potassium 209mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.123mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.046mg 3%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.182mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.384g 3.797g 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.2mg 3%
Fats 12.7g 11g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 2%
Calories 226kcal 237kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 29µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 32.4g N/A
Iron 1.19mg 1.21mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 4.388g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%
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
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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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.3%
~equal in Water ~52.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.388g

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.