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Taco vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and potato wedges

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and calcium; however, potato wedges are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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
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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +373%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%

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
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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.9%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.54mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Potato wedges DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.102g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.35mg 20%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.55g 17%
Fats 12.7g 2.2g 16%
Sodium 397mg 49mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 87mg 13%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.37mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 11.2mg 12%
Protein 8.86g 2.7g 12%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 2g 8%
Calcium 89mg 15mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 1.451g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.7mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Calories 226kcal 123kcal 5%
Potassium 209mg 394mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Carbs 19.85g 25.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.54mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 23.5g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.1%
Contains more FatsFats +477.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2882.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.