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Taco vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and french fries

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than french fries.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more IronIron +46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +922.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177%
Contains more CopperCopper +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +15%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.372mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 5.398g 16%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.9µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.5mg 11%
Protein 8.86g 3.43g 11%
Potassium 209mg 579mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.17mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.384g 2.336g 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Phosphorus 178mg 125mg 8%
Sodium 397mg 210mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 3.004mg 8%
Calcium 89mg 18mg 7%
Carbs 19.85g 41.44g 7%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1.67mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.124mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.7mg 5%
Iron 1.19mg 0.81mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 5.969g 4%
Calories 226kcal 312kcal 4%
Folate 19µg 30µg 3%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 11.2µg 3%
Fats 12.7g 14.73g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.039mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 32mg 35mg 1%
Choline 32mg 36.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.3g N/A
Fiber 3.9g 3.8g 0%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.247mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0.06g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.