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Taco vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and apples

  • Apples have less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin B3.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than apples.
  • Apples have less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.3%
Contains more IronIron +891.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1518.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +611.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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%
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1713.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +595.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +841.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 11mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.028g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.051g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.17g 19%
Selenium 9.2µg 0µg 17%
Protein 8.86g 0.26g 17%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.04mg 16%
Iron 1.19mg 0.12mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.007g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.091mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 52kcal 9%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.035mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 6mg 8%
Fructose 0.3g 5.9g 7%
Starch 14.78g 0.05g 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.027mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.4g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 5mg 6%
Choline 32mg 3.4mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.026mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Carbs 19.85g 13.81g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 10.39g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 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 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
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
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3307.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.7%
Contains more OtherOther +685%
Contains more WaterWater +50.1%

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
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62914.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5864.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
1
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
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +29460%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +417.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1115%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1866.7%
~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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.