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Taco vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and semolina different?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin K, while semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than semolina.
  • Taco contains 199 times more sodium than semolina. Taco contains 397mg of sodium, while semolina contains 2mg.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index (54) than taco (39).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.3%

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.
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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +348%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Semolina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Manganese 0.249mg 1.035mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.452mg 28%
Copper 0.077mg 0.284mg 23%
Starch 14.78g 68.29g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 5.048mg 21%
Carbs 19.85g 80.89g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.294g 19%
Selenium 9.2µg 19.9µg 19%
Fats 12.7g 1.03g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.322g 18%
Sodium 397mg 2mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.224mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.1µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.258g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.8g 8%
Calories 226kcal 374kcal 7%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.02mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.74mg 6%
Phosphorus 178mg 153mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.03mg 4%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Protein 8.86g 7.51g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Calcium 89mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Potassium 209mg 174mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +1133%
Contains more WaterWater +478.3%
Contains more OtherOther +121.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +307.5%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1609.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +844.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +90.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1400%
Contains more StarchStarch +362%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.