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Taco vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and graham cracker

  • Taco has more vitamin B12; however, graham cracker is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than graham cracker.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +217.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +442.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +151.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +378.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~14.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Graham cracker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Manganese 0.249mg 1.019mg 33%
Iron 1.19mg 3.78mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.317mg 20%
Carbs 19.85g 77.66g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.265mg 18%
Folate 19µg 91µg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.439mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 5.388g 16%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.633g 13%
Starch 14.78g 46.56g 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.17mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 430kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.96mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1.51mg 6%
Choline 32mg 5.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 2.509g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.156mg 5%
Selenium 9.2µg 6.3µg 5%
Protein 8.86g 6.69g 4%
Sodium 397mg 459mg 3%
Fats 12.7g 10.6g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 40mg 2%
Fiber 3.9g 3.4g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.3g 0.99g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 14.3µg 1%
Calcium 89mg 77mg 1%
Potassium 209mg 170mg 1%
Phosphorus 178mg 185mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.599g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1582%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.2%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +215%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5605%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +420%
Contains more FructoseFructose +230%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.