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Taco vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and mackerel different?

  • Taco is higher in fiber; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 753% higher.
  • Mackerel has less sodium.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than taco (39).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1145%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +203.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +460.9%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1943%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 19µg 753%
Selenium 9.2µg 51.6µg 77%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 6.85mg 33%
Protein 8.86g 23.85g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.46mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.412mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Cholesterol 28mg 75mg 16%
Magnesium 32mg 97mg 15%
Phosphorus 178mg 278mg 14%
Sodium 397mg 83mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.159mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 4.3g 8%
Fats 12.7g 17.81g 8%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.94mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 15mg 7%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 401mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 7.006g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Iron 1.19mg 1.57mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 54µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calories 226kcal 262kcal 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.094mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Saturated fat 4.384g 4.176g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.2%
Contains more FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +222.9%
~equal in Water ~53.27g

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.176g

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.