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Taco vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and minestrone

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.
  • Taco contains 28 times more cholesterol than minestrone. Taco contains 28mg of cholesterol, while minestrone contains 1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +535.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more IronIron +213.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +673.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Minestrone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 23mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.23g 19%
Fats 12.7g 1.04g 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.46g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0.4g 14%
Protein 8.86g 1.77g 14%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.31mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 0.38mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.29g 10%
Calories 226kcal 34kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.391mg 8%
Calcium 89mg 14mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 3mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Sodium 397mg 254mg 6%
Carbs 19.85g 4.66g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.152mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.018mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 49µg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.022mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 130mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +400.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1121.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.2%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1421%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +561.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.