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Taco vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and pecan

  • Taco has more vitamin B12; however, pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 185% higher.
  • Pecan is lower in sodium.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.2%
Contains more IronIron +112.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1458.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1707.2%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +337.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 4.5mg 185%
Copper 0.077mg 1.2mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 21.614g 124%
Fats 12.7g 71.97g 91%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 40.801g 91%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.66mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Zinc 1.75mg 4.53mg 25%
Calories 226kcal 691kcal 23%
Fiber 3.9g 9.6g 23%
Magnesium 32mg 121mg 21%
Sodium 397mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 17%
Iron 1.19mg 2.53mg 17%
Phosphorus 178mg 277mg 14%
Selenium 9.2µg 3.8µg 10%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 3.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.21mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.384g 6.18g 8%
Starch 14.78g 0.46g 6%
Potassium 209mg 410mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.167mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Calcium 89mg 70mg 2%
Carbs 19.85g 13.86g 2%
Choline 32mg 40.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Protein 8.86g 9.17g 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.04g 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 0g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1519.9%
Contains more FatsFats +466.7%
~equal in Protein ~9.17g
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +610.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
3
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
Pecan
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10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3113%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +650%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +875%
~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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.