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Taco vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and candy bar different?

  • Taco is higher in vitamin B12; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11762% higher.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index (39) than candy bar (51).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties used in this article.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +905.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +399.2%

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 0% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169900%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.7%
~equal in Choline ~29.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 153mg 11762%
Copper 0.077mg 0.774mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 10.65g 51%
Manganese 0.249mg 1.243mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 7.922mg 39%
Fats 12.7g 33.7g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 16.721g 31%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4.1mg 23%
Zinc 1.75mg 3.94mg 20%
Magnesium 32mg 110mg 19%
Phosphorus 178mg 308mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Calories 226kcal 522kcal 15%
Folate 19µg 75µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Protein 8.86g 15.5g 13%
Sodium 397mg 156mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 19.85g 47.4g 9%
Selenium 9.2µg 4.7µg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 407mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 0.97mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 3.9g 4.1g 1%
Saturated fat 4.384g 4.678g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Calcium 89mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 42.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Choline 32mg 29.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3463.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.9%
Contains more FatsFats +165.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.678g

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.