Taco vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taco and cashew different?
- Taco is higher in vitamin B12; however, cashew is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 235% higher.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than taco (39).
Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +812.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +461.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2750.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +230.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +233.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +564.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +746% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +363.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +122.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +31.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.077mg | 2.195mg | 235% |
Iron | 1.19mg | 6.68mg | 69% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 292mg | 62% |
Manganese | 0.249mg | 1.655mg | 61% |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 593mg | 59% |
Fats | 12.7g | 43.85g | 48% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 23.797g | 48% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0µg | 39% |
Zinc | 1.75mg | 5.78mg | 37% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 7.845g | 32% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.423mg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.417mg | 25% |
Protein | 8.86g | 18.22g | 19% |
Selenium | 9.2µg | 19.9µg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 17% | |
Sodium | 397mg | 12mg | 17% |
Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 34.1µg | 16% |
Calories | 226kcal | 553kcal | 16% |
Saturated fat | 4.384g | 7.783g | 15% |
Potassium | 209mg | 660mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 28mg | 0mg | 9% |
Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 37mg | 5% |
Starch | 14.78g | 23.49g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 1.062mg | 4% |
Carbs | 19.85g | 30.19g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 3.3g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
Folate | 19µg | 25µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.95g | 26.89g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.9g | 5.91g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.472mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.094mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.3g | 0.05g | 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 | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +996.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +245.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +61.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +439.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +157.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +300% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +500% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +58.9% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1352.5% |
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