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Taco vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and fish sauce

  • Taco has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, fiber, zinc, and vitamin K, while fish sauce has more magnesium and vitamin B6.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 324% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fish sauce is lower.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fish sauce is 0, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107%
Contains more IronIron +52.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2442.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.233mg
~equal in Selenium ~9.1µg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +340%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 397mg 7851mg 324%
Magnesium 32mg 175mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.396mg 24%
Phosphorus 178mg 7mg 24%
Fats 12.7g 0.01g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.003g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.003g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.48µg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.2mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.002g 11%
Calories 226kcal 35kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Protein 8.86g 5.06g 8%
Folate 19µg 51µg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.78mg 5%
Calcium 89mg 43mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 3.64g 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 2.313mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.012mg 3%
Choline 32mg 13.2mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 4µg 2%
Potassium 209mg 288mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.64g N/A
Selenium 9.2µg 9.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.057mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +126900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +445.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1187.9%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.