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Taco vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and crab stick

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, zinc, vitamin K, manganese, iron, and calcium; however, crab stick is richer in selenium and phosphorus.
  • Crab stick covers your daily selenium needs 24% more than taco.
  • Crab stick has 38 times less vitamin K than taco. Taco has 15.3µg of vitamin K, while crab stick has 0.4µg.
  • Crab stick contains less saturated fat.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab stick is 50, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.2%
Contains more IronIron +205.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +430.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2163.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.4%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3725%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Crab stick DV% diff.
Selenium 9.2µg 22.3µg 24%
Fats 12.7g 0.46g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.143g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.216g 19%
Phosphorus 178mg 282mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.57µg 15%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.33mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.4µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.275g 10%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.011mg 10%
Iron 1.19mg 0.39mg 10%
Calcium 89mg 13mg 8%
Calories 226kcal 95kcal 7%
Sodium 397mg 529mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.62mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.032mg 5%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Starch 14.78g 3.5g 5%
Potassium 209mg 90mg 4%
Choline 32mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.17mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 43mg 3%
Cholesterol 28mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Protein 8.86g 7.62g 2%
Carbs 19.85g 15g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 6.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.62g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 0.089g 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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2660.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1504%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2027.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
36% 30% 27% 6%
Starch: 3.5 g
Sucrose: 2.95 g
Glucose: 2.68 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +322.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +637.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1240%
Contains more FructoseFructose +106.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.