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Taco vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taco and green beans

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, green beans are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than green beans.
  • The glycemic index of taco is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.2%
Contains more IronIron +83.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +513.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 47.9µg 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 29mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.064g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.28g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.145g 19%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.2µg 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.25mg 14%
Protein 8.86g 1.89g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.011g 11%
Calories 226kcal 35kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 9.7mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.614mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calcium 89mg 44mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 7.88g 4%
Folate 19µg 33µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.056mg 3%
Choline 32mg 16.9mg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 3.2g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.285mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.074mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 146mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 32µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +368.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.9%
Contains more OtherOther +115.1%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%

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
29% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1997.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.