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Taco vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and duck meat

  • Taco has more vitamin B12 and fiber; however, duck meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 26% more.
  • Duck meat contains less sodium.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of duck meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.
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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +709.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1210.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.4%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.86mg

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.
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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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +215%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.3µg 26%
Fats 12.7g 28.35g 24%
Saturated fat 4.384g 9.67g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 12.9g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.825mg 20%
Protein 8.86g 18.99g 20%
Selenium 9.2µg 20µg 20%
Iron 1.19mg 2.7mg 19%
Cholesterol 28mg 84mg 19%
Copper 0.077mg 0.227mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.269mg 16%
Sodium 397mg 59mg 15%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.019mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 5.1µg 9%
Calcium 89mg 11mg 8%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.18mg 7%
Calories 226kcal 337kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin A 20µg 63µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 3.65g 4%
Phosphorus 178mg 156mg 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Choline 32mg 50.4mg 3%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.86mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 3IU 0%
Potassium 209mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +123.2%
~equal in Water ~51.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.