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Taco vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and fruitcake

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin K, and calcium; however, fruitcake is richer in iron.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 38% more.
  • Taco contains 10 times more vitamin K than fruitcake. Taco contains 15.3µg of vitamin K, while fruitcake contains 1.5µg.
  • Fruitcake contains less cholesterol.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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
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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +548.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +360%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%

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
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% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +920%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.01µg 38%
Phosphorus 178mg 52mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.048g 15%
Carbs 19.85g 61.6g 14%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.27mg 13%
Sodium 397mg 101mg 13%
Selenium 9.2µg 2µg 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.5µg 12%
Protein 8.86g 2.9g 12%
Iron 1.19mg 2.07mg 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 5mg 8%
Fats 12.7g 9.1g 6%
Calcium 89mg 33mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calories 226kcal 324kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.791mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Choline 32mg 8.9mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.046mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.05mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 153mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 3.323g 2%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 4.2g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 7µg 1%
Fiber 3.9g 3.7g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
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% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.5%
Contains more FatsFats +39.6%
Contains more WaterWater +125.4%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.3%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.2g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.323g

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.