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Taco vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and leek different?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, while leek is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than leek.
  • Taco contains 110 times more saturated fat than leek. Taco contains 4.384g of saturated fat, while leek contains 0.04g.

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were used in this article.

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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
6
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%
Leek
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +820%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.2%

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%
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 47µg 26%
Phosphorus 178mg 35mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.04g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.3g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.166g 19%
Sodium 397mg 20mg 16%
Protein 8.86g 1.5g 15%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.12mg 15%
Selenium 9.2µg 1µg 15%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 12mg 13%
Folate 19µg 64µg 11%
Iron 1.19mg 2.1mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.004g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.233mg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.481mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.4mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Calories 226kcal 61kcal 8%
Vitamin A 20µg 83µg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.12mg 5%
Choline 32mg 9.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Calcium 89mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.92mg 2%
Carbs 19.85g 14.15g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 209mg 180mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
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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
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +490.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%

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
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1732.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.