Taco vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between taco and cornmeal
- Taco has more vitamin B12, vitamin K, and phosphorus; however, cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 48% higher.
- Cornmeal is lower in sodium.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than taco.
Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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 | +2866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +266.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +272.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1002% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +201.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Folate | 19µg | 209µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.551mg | 42% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 4.36mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.382mg | 25% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 73.3g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 4.968mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 79.45g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 0.22g | 19% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 1.75g | 17% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 7mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 0.828g | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 99mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.66mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 0.39g | 10% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.182mg | 7% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 370kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 8.86g | 7.11g | 4% |
| Choline | 32mg | 8.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.174mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 10.5µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 142mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 32mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 3.9g | 0% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0.17g | 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 | 0g | 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 ProteinProtein | +24.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +625.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +410% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +207.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +300.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1031% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +267.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +76.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +395.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +70% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +180% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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