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Taco vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and drumstick tree

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and iron; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 156% more.
  • Drumstick tree contains less cholesterol.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Drumstick pods, raw.

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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.7%
Contains more IronIron +230.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.259mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +35150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 141mg 156%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.003g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.033g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.2g 19%
Phosphorus 178mg 50mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.7µg 15%
Sodium 397mg 42mg 15%
Protein 8.86g 2.1g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.45mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.102g 11%
Iron 1.19mg 0.36mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 37kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 209mg 461mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Folate 19µg 44µg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.62mg 6%
Calcium 89mg 30mg 6%
Carbs 19.85g 8.53g 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 45mg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Manganese 0.249mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.053mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.7%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4224.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.