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Taco vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and oranges

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin K, and manganese; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Oranges contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.5%
Contains more IronIron +1090%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +896%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1740%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
9
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%
Orange
4
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +485.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 53.2mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 14mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.015g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.025g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.12g 19%
Sodium 397mg 0mg 17%
Protein 8.86g 0.94g 16%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.5µg 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.07mg 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.1mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.023g 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.025mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.282mg 9%
Calories 226kcal 47kcal 9%
Fiber 3.9g 2.4g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Calcium 89mg 40mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.045mg 4%
Choline 32mg 8.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.18mg 3%
Carbs 19.85g 11.75g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.087mg 3%
Folate 19µg 30µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 209mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 9.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
4
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +842.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.9%
Contains more OtherOther +256.8%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19078.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12068%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.