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Taco vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and sesame

  • Taco has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 445% more than taco.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +996.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +995.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.9%
Contains more IronIron +1122.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5201.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +888%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.9%

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%
Sesame
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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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1482%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +311.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +410.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.077mg 4.082mg 445%
Iron 1.19mg 14.55mg 167%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 21.773g 125%
Manganese 0.249mg 2.46mg 96%
Calcium 89mg 975mg 89%
Magnesium 32mg 351mg 76%
Phosphorus 178mg 629mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.791mg 62%
Fats 12.7g 49.67g 57%
Zinc 1.75mg 7.75mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.79mg 54%
Selenium 9.2µg 34.4µg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 18.759g 36%
Fiber 3.9g 11.8g 32%
Folate 19µg 97µg 20%
Protein 8.86g 17.73g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.515mg 18%
Calories 226kcal 573kcal 17%
Sodium 397mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.247mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 4.384g 6.957g 12%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 209mg 468mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.25mg 2%
Choline 32mg 25.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 19.85g 23.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 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
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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1115.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.1%
Contains more FatsFats +291.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.