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Taco vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and broccoli

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • Broccoli contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Broccoli, 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
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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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%
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +564.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 101.6µg 72%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.038g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.039g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.37g 19%
Sodium 397mg 33mg 16%
Phosphorus 178mg 66mg 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.41mg 12%
Protein 8.86g 2.82g 12%
Selenium 9.2µg 2.5µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.011g 11%
Folate 19µg 63µg 11%
Calories 226kcal 34kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.639mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 0g 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.73mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.6g 5%
Carbs 19.85g 6.64g 4%
Calcium 89mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.117mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 316mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.071mg 2%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.21mg 2%
Choline 32mg 18.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.78mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 31µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.68g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3332.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80.5%
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7905.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +145%
Contains more FructoseFructose +126.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

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

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