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Taco vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and groat

  • Taco has more vitamin B12; however, groat is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 114% more than taco.
  • Groat contains less sodium.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, 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 Buckwheat.

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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
1
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%
Groat
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +621.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.1%
Contains more IronIron +84.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.1%
~equal in Selenium ~8.3µg

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
7
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%
Groat
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.077mg 1.1mg 114%
Magnesium 32mg 231mg 47%
Manganese 0.249mg 1.3mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 7.02mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.425mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 25%
Phosphorus 178mg 347mg 24%
Fiber 3.9g 10g 24%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.741g 17%
Carbs 19.85g 71.5g 17%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Fats 12.7g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.039g 13%
Iron 1.19mg 2.2mg 13%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.21mg 9%
Protein 8.86g 13.25g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 1.04g 8%
Calcium 89mg 18mg 7%
Potassium 209mg 460mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 343kcal 6%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.4mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Folate 19µg 30µg 3%
Selenium 9.2µg 8.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g 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
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Groat
3
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +273.5%
Contains more WaterWater +484.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Groat
1
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +324.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.