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Taco vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco and nutmeg?

  • Taco is higher in vitamin B12, yet nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for manganese is 115% more.
  • The amount of sodium in nutmeg is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Spices, nutmeg, ground types 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
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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more IronIron +155.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1233.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1064.7%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 2.9mg 115%
Copper 0.077mg 1.027mg 106%
Saturated fat 4.384g 25.94g 98%
Fiber 3.9g 20.8g 68%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Fats 12.7g 36.31g 36%
Magnesium 32mg 183mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.346mg 25%
Iron 1.19mg 3.04mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.35g 18%
Sodium 397mg 16mg 17%
Calories 226kcal 525kcal 15%
Selenium 9.2µg 1.6µg 14%
Folate 19µg 76µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Carbs 19.85g 49.29g 10%
Calcium 89mg 184mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Protein 8.86g 5.84g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.16mg 5%
Phosphorus 178mg 213mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 209mg 350mg 4%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.15mg 4%
Choline 32mg 8.8mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 3.22g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.299mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.057mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
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
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.7%
Contains more WaterWater +815.2%
Contains more FatsFats +185.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
3
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +769.1%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.