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Taco vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and buckwheat

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin K, zinc, and calcium; however, buckwheat is richer in copper.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.
  • Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +318.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.8%

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
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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +705.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Fats 12.7g 0.62g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.188g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.134g 19%
Sodium 397mg 4mg 17%
Phosphorus 178mg 70mg 15%
Selenium 9.2µg 2.2µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.188g 11%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.9µg 11%
Protein 8.86g 3.38g 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.61mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 7mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.146mg 8%
Calories 226kcal 92kcal 7%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.403mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.7g 5%
Iron 1.19mg 0.8mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.94mg 4%
Potassium 209mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.09mg 3%
Choline 32mg 20.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Folate 19µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 19.85g 19.94g 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.1g 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
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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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1948.4%
Contains more OtherOther +265.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
~equal in Carbs ~19.94g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2246.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1518.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.4g
~equal in Glucose ~0.2g
~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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.