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Taco vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco and cucumber?

  • Taco is richer than cucumber in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, fiber, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cucumber, with peel, raw types 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
Taco
9
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +456.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2966.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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
Taco
10
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1583.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
~equal in Vitamin K ~16.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 24mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.032g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.037g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.11g 19%
Sodium 397mg 2mg 17%
Protein 8.86g 0.65g 16%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.3µg 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.2mg 14%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Calories 226kcal 15kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.005g 11%
Iron 1.19mg 0.28mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.098mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.079mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 16mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 0.83g 6%
Choline 32mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 3.63g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.03mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.041mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.033mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 147mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 5µg 2%
Fructose 0.3g 0.87g 1%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 16.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 1.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1263.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11445.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.8%
Contains more OtherOther +313.2%
Contains more WaterWater +67%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9406.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1680.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1233.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +280%
Contains more FructoseFructose +190%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.