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Taco vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and mandarin oranges

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin K; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
Taco
9
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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more IronIron +693.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +790%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +538.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6575%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 26.7mg 29%
Phosphorus 178mg 20mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.065g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.039g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.31g 19%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.1µg 17%
Sodium 397mg 2mg 17%
Protein 8.86g 0.81g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.07mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 0.15mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.06g 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.039mg 9%
Calories 226kcal 53kcal 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.376mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 0g 6%
Calcium 89mg 37mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Choline 32mg 10.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.2mg 3%
Fructose 0.3g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 34µg 2%
Carbs 19.85g 13.34g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 209mg 166mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Folate 19µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.078mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 10.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +993.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3996.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +324.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.4%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7251.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4580%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1412.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +965%
Contains more FructoseFructose +700%
~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.