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Taco vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and chives different?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, while chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 165% more than taco.
  • Chives are lower in sodium.

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Chives, raw types were 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.
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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +922.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more IronIron +34.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.8%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg

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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +990%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1290.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +452.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 15.3µg 212.7µg 165%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 58.1mg 64%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Folate 19µg 105µg 22%
Vitamin A 20µg 218µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.267g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.146g 19%
Fats 12.7g 0.73g 18%
Phosphorus 178mg 58mg 17%
Sodium 397mg 3mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.9µg 15%
Protein 8.86g 3.27g 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.56mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.095g 11%
Calories 226kcal 30kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.157mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.647mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.5g 6%
Iron 1.19mg 1.6mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 4.35g 5%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.373mg 5%
Choline 32mg 5.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.138mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.21mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 296mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 1.85g N/A
Calcium 89mg 92mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 1.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1639.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more WaterWater +59%

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
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4543.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1039.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.