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Taco vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco and seaweed?

  • Taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and fiber, yet seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, and iron.
  • Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 42% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in seaweed is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Seaweed, kelp, raw types 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.8%
Contains more IronIron +139.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +331.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +847.4%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 15.3µg 66µg 42%
Folate 19µg 180µg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Magnesium 32mg 121mg 21%
Iron 1.19mg 2.85mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.047g 20%
Phosphorus 178mg 42mg 19%
Fats 12.7g 0.56g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.247g 19%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.7µg 15%
Protein 8.86g 1.68g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.098g 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.3g 10%
Calories 226kcal 43kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 168mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.15mg 7%
Sodium 397mg 233mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.002mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.47mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.13mg 6%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.23mg 5%
Potassium 209mg 89mg 4%
Choline 32mg 12.8mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 19.85g 9.57g 3%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +427.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2167.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.4%
Contains more WaterWater +43.1%
Contains more OtherOther +321%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4401%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6372.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.