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Taco vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and parsley different?

  • Taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1354% higher.
  • Parsley has less saturated fat.

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Parsley, fresh are the varieties used 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.
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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.1%
Contains more IronIron +421%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2005%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10619%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1640µg 1354%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 133mg 147%
Iron 1.19mg 6.2mg 63%
Vitamin A 20µg 421µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Folate 19µg 152µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.124g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.132g 19%
Fats 12.7g 0.79g 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.1µg 17%
Phosphorus 178mg 58mg 17%
Sodium 397mg 56mg 15%
Protein 8.86g 2.97g 12%
Potassium 209mg 554mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.295g 10%
Calories 226kcal 36kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.149mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.07mg 6%
Carbs 19.85g 6.33g 5%
Calcium 89mg 138mg 5%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.16mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 50mg 4%
Choline 32mg 12.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.313mg 2%
Fiber 3.9g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
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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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1507.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.6%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40.1%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1395.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2353.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.