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Taco vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and brown sugar?

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, selenium, vitamin K, and vitamin B3 than taco.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% higher.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Sugars, brown types in this comparison.

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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
Taco
8
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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +666.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Calcium ~83mg

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
Taco
12
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +1291.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Carbs 19.85g 98.09g 26%
Phosphorus 178mg 4mg 25%
Fats 12.7g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0g 20%
Protein 8.86g 0.12g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 397mg 28mg 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.03mg 16%
Selenium 9.2µg 1.2µg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.11mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.064mg 8%
Calories 226kcal 380kcal 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.71mg 6%
Choline 32mg 2.3mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.047mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 133mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 89mg 83mg 1%
Fructose 0.3g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 97.02g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
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
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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7283.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4155.2%
Contains more OtherOther +248.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +394.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +23540%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +575%
Contains more FructoseFructose +270%
~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.