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Taco vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and frog legs

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, and vitamin K; however, frog legs are richer in copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% more.
  • Frog legs contain less saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Frog legs, raw.

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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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.3%

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14%
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 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.4µg 22%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.076g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.102g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.3g 19%
Copper 0.077mg 0.25mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Protein 8.86g 16.4g 15%
Sodium 397mg 58mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.25mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.1µg 13%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.053g 11%
Selenium 9.2µg 14.1µg 9%
Calories 226kcal 73kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.14mg 8%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 28mg 50mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 18mg 7%
Zinc 1.75mg 1mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 65mg 6%
Iron 1.19mg 1.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 178mg 147mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.2mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 285mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin D 4 IU 8 IU 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
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 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.007g 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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +4133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%

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
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8222.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2882.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.