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Taco vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and lemongrass

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus; however, lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 216% higher.
  • Lemongrass is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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.
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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.9%
Contains more IronIron +586.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1998%

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.
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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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +294.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 5.224mg 216%
Iron 1.19mg 8.17mg 87%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Copper 0.077mg 0.266mg 21%
Fats 12.7g 0.49g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.17g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.119g 19%
Sodium 397mg 6mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.7µg 15%
Potassium 209mg 723mg 15%
Protein 8.86g 1.82g 14%
Folate 19µg 75µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 101mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.054g 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 60mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.135mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 99kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.23mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.101mg 3%
Calcium 89mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.6mg 2%
Carbs 19.85g 25.31g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.065mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g 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
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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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2491.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.5%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8068.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1689.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.