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Taco vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Taco has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily iron needs 55% more than taco.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 10 times less vitamin B12 than taco. Taco has 0.93µg of vitamin B12, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 0.09µg.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains less saturated fat.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more IronIron +368.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%

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 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +933.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1304%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +711.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66%
Contains more FolateFolate +605.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1.19mg 5.57mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.702mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.09µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.487mg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 6.442mg 30%
Folate 19µg 134µg 29%
Sodium 397mg 941mg 24%
Starch 14.78g 67.83g 22%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.686mg 19%
Carbs 19.85g 74.05g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 4.835g 12%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.653g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Phosphorus 178mg 102mg 11%
Calories 226kcal 418kcal 10%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.69mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 25.4µg 8%
Calcium 89mg 19mg 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.139mg 7%
Fats 12.7g 8.64g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 1.986g 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1.15mg 4%
Choline 32mg 16.7mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 152mg 2%
Selenium 9.2µg 10.3µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Protein 8.86g 9.46g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.086mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +47%
Contains more WaterWater +1029.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +273%
Contains more OtherOther +78.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.46g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.9%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +358.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.