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Taco vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco and chestnut

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus, while chestnut has more copper, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 44% more than taco.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chestnut is lower.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of chestnut is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +513%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.077mg 0.472mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 26.7mg 29%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.854mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.26g 19%
Fats 12.7g 1.38g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.545g 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Sodium 397mg 27mg 16%
Potassium 209mg 715mg 15%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.25mg 14%
Protein 8.86g 2g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.233mg 11%
Phosphorus 178mg 99mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.476g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.148mg 8%
Iron 1.19mg 1.73mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.731mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 6%
Folate 19µg 38µg 5%
Calories 226kcal 131kcal 5%
Magnesium 32mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 46mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.104mg 3%
Carbs 19.85g 27.76g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +343%
Contains more FatsFats +820.3%
Contains more OtherOther +121.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +826.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.