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Taco vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and chinook salmon

  • Taco has more fiber and zinc; however, chinook salmon is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Chinook salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 81% more.
  • Chinook salmon contains less sodium.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of chinook salmon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.9%
Contains more IronIron +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1210.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +408.7%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +645%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +508.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +208.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 2.87µg 81%
Selenium 9.2µg 46.8µg 68%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 10.045mg 52%
Protein 8.86g 25.72g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.462mg 29%
Phosphorus 178mg 371mg 28%
Magnesium 32mg 122mg 21%
Cholesterol 28mg 85mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 397mg 60mg 15%
Vitamin A 20µg 149µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.56mg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.019mg 10%
Potassium 209mg 505mg 9%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.154mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calcium 89mg 28mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.384g 3.214g 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 0.91mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.1mg 4%
Folate 19µg 35µg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.053mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 5.742g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 2.662g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Fats 12.7g 13.38g 1%
Calories 226kcal 231kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.296g 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
Taco
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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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-133.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~equal in Fats ~13.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.2%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.