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Taco vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and sardines

  • Taco has more fiber; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, calcium, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 334% more than taco.
  • Sardines contain less saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90%
Contains more IronIron +145.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +472.8%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +488.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +861.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 8.94µg 334%
Selenium 9.2µg 52.7µg 79%
Phosphorus 178mg 490mg 45%
Cholesterol 28mg 142mg 38%
Protein 8.86g 24.62g 32%
Calcium 89mg 382mg 29%
Vitamin D 4IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 5.245mg 22%
Iron 1.19mg 2.92mg 22%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 5.148g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.528g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.227mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.186mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.6µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 2.04mg 10%
Choline 32mg 75mg 8%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.108mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.167mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 397mg 6%
Sodium 397mg 307mg 4%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.31mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 39mg 2%
Fats 12.7g 11.45g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 3.869g 1%
Calories 226kcal 208kcal 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 32µg 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
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.9%
Contains more OtherOther +175.2%
~equal in Fats ~11.45g
~equal in Water ~59.61g

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.2%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.