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Taco vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and bananas

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin K, and iron; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Bananas, raw.

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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
6
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%
Banana
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1680%
Contains more IronIron +357.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +709.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.27mg

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
8
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%
Banana
4
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2960%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.8%
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 22mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.367mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.073g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.33g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.112g 19%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Protein 8.86g 1.09g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.15mg 15%
Selenium 9.2µg 1µg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.5µg 12%
Iron 1.19mg 0.26mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.032g 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.7mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 5mg 8%
Calories 226kcal 89kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.665mg 6%
Fructose 0.3g 4.85g 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.6g 5%
Starch 14.78g 5.38g 4%
Choline 32mg 9.8mg 4%
Potassium 209mg 358mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.031mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.073mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 19.85g 22.84g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.078mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +712.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3748.5%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13684.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4067.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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
Banana
4
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +174.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +497.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2390%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1516.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

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

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