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Taco vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and cassava?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin K, yet cassava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% higher.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index than cassava.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cassava, raw 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.
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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +456.3%
Contains more IronIron +340.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +559.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.2%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +705.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.088mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 20.6mg 22%
Phosphorus 178mg 27mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.048g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.074g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.28g 19%
Sodium 397mg 14mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.7µg 15%
Protein 8.86g 1.36g 15%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.34mg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 0.27mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.075g 11%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.9µg 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Calcium 89mg 16mg 7%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.384mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 38.06g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.854mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.19mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.087mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Calories 226kcal 160kcal 3%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Choline 32mg 23.7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 271mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.088mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4435.7%
Contains more OtherOther +153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.7%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5781.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6237.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.