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Taco vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and artichoke different?

  • Taco is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, artichoke is richer in copper, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 39% higher.

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw 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.
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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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.28mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.256mg

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2825%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~14.8µg
~equal in Choline ~34.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.036g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.064g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.15g 19%
Copper 0.077mg 0.231mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.2µg 16%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 11.7mg 13%
Sodium 397mg 94mg 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 90mg 13%
Folate 19µg 68µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.005g 11%
Protein 8.86g 3.27g 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.49mg 11%
Calories 226kcal 47kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Fiber 3.9g 5.4g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calcium 89mg 44mg 5%
Potassium 209mg 370mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.046mg 4%
Carbs 19.85g 10.51g 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Iron 1.19mg 1.28mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.99g N/A
Manganese 0.249mg 0.256mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 14.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Choline 32mg 34.4mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 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
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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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more WaterWater +49%

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4653.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.