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Taco vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and currants?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and calcium, yet currants are richer in vitamin C.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
  • Currants contain less cholesterol.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index than taco.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Currants, red, and white, raw types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more ZincZinc +660.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 41mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.088g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.017g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.2g 19%
Phosphorus 178mg 44mg 19%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.6µg 16%
Protein 8.86g 1.4g 15%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.23mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.028g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.1mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 56kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 33mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Choline 32mg 7.6mg 4%
Fructose 0.3g 3.53g 4%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 11µg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.107mg 3%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.186mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.07mg 2%
Fiber 3.9g 4.3g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2µg 2%
Potassium 209mg 275mg 2%
Iron 1.19mg 1mg 2%
Carbs 19.85g 13.8g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 7.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.5%
Contains more WaterWater +47.2%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15653.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3356.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +52.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1510%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1076.7%
~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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.