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Taco vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and cod liver oil

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and fiber, while cod liver oil has more vitamin A and vitamin D.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 1997% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in cod liver oil is lower.
  • Cod liver oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod liver oil 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 Fish oil, cod liver.

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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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
10
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% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +149900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +249900%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 20µg 30000µg 3331%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 250µg 1250%
Vitamin D 4IU 10000IU 1250%
Cholesterol 28mg 570mg 181%
Fats 12.7g 100g 134%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 22.541g 130%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 46.711g 106%
Saturated fat 4.384g 22.608g 83%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Calories 226kcal 902kcal 34%
Phosphorus 178mg 0mg 25%
Protein 8.86g 0g 18%
Sodium 397mg 0mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0µg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Iron 1.19mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Manganese 0.249mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 0mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Potassium 209mg 0mg 6%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.935g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +687.4%

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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +959%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641%

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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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.