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Taco vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and kielbasa?

  • Taco is richer in fiber and polyunsaturated fat, yet kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and monounsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 35% higher.
  • Taco contains less saturated fat.
  • Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index than taco.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1.24mg

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3600%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Sodium 397mg 1200mg 35%
Phosphorus 178mg 25%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 14.8mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Cholesterol 28mg 70mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 8.27g 10%
Calcium 89mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Protein 8.86g 13.1g 8%
Saturated fat 4.384g 6.23g 8%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Fats 12.7g 17.6g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Potassium 209mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 3.9g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 2.33g 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Iron 1.19mg 1.24mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Calories 226kcal 226kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.9g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +409%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +38.6%
Contains more OtherOther +116.6%
~equal in Water ~62g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.5%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.