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Taco vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and carambola

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin K; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.
  • Carambola contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Carambola, (starfruit), 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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1383.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +573%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 34.4mg 38%
Phosphorus 178mg 12mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.019g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.33g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.184g 19%
Sodium 397mg 2mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.6µg 16%
Protein 8.86g 1.04g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.12mg 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.08mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.03g 11%
Calories 226kcal 31kcal 10%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.037mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.367mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.017mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 6.73g 4%
Fiber 3.9g 2.8g 4%
Choline 32mg 7.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.014mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.15mg 3%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Potassium 209mg 133mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +751.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3748.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.9%
Contains more OtherOther +201.9%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14603.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1553.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.