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Taco vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and mackerel

  • Taco has more fiber; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 461% more.
  • Taco contains less saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.8%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +697.8%

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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +296.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1190.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 12µg 461%
Sodium 397mg 4450mg 176%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 4IU 1006IU 125%
Selenium 9.2µg 73.4µg 117%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.41mg 25%
Cholesterol 28mg 95mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 6.21g 21%
Fats 12.7g 25.1g 19%
Protein 8.86g 18.5g 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Saturated fat 4.384g 7.148g 13%
Choline 32mg 101.6mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 2.38mg 12%
Phosphorus 178mg 254mg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 3.3mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 8.32g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.19mg 10%
Potassium 209mg 520mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 60mg 7%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 7.8µg 6%
Calories 226kcal 305kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 47µg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.19mg 1.4mg 3%
Calcium 89mg 66mg 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.391g 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% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.8%
Contains more FatsFats +97.6%
Contains more OtherOther +753.5%

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.1%

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/168149/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.