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Taco vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and pineapple different?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin K, and iron, while pineapple is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C, 53% more than taco.
  • Pineapple is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index (66) than taco (39).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types were 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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +310.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.3%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2085.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 47.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.927mg 29%
Phosphorus 178mg 8mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.04g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.009g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.12g 19%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.1µg 17%
Protein 8.86g 0.54g 17%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.12mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.7µg 12%
Iron 1.19mg 0.29mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.013g 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calories 226kcal 50kcal 9%
Calcium 89mg 13mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.5mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 0g 6%
Choline 32mg 5.5mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.02mg 4%
Potassium 209mg 109mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.112mg 2%
Carbs 19.85g 13.12g 2%
Fructose 0.3g 2.12g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 9.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1540.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.3%
Contains more OtherOther +613.6%
Contains more WaterWater +50.8%

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33830.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7505%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
61% 18% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.99 g
Glucose: 1.73 g
Fructose: 2.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1397.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +765%
Contains more FructoseFructose +606.7%
~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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.