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Taco vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and jalapeño

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, while jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 131% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in jalapeño is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.

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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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more IronIron +376%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +584.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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%
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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 118.6mg 131%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.419mg 25%
Phosphorus 178mg 26mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.112g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.092g 20%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 3.58mg 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.37g 19%
Sodium 397mg 3mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.4µg 16%
Protein 8.86g 0.91g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.14mg 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.25mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.029g 11%
Calories 226kcal 29kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 12mg 8%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 54µg 4%
Carbs 19.85g 6.5g 4%
Choline 32mg 7.5mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.046mg 3%
Fructose 0.3g 2.63g 3%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 18.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.28mg 2%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 209mg 248mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 4.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +873.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3332.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.4%
Contains more OtherOther +196.2%
Contains more WaterWater +60.8%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15110.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2616.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +640%
Contains more FructoseFructose +776.7%
~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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.