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Taco vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco and shrimp

  • Taco has more manganese, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while shrimp has more copper and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 54% more than taco.
  • Taco contains 92 times more monounsaturated fat than shrimp. While taco contains 4.411g of monounsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.048g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in shrimp is lower.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of shrimp is 50.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously 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
4
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.1%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
~equal in Zinc ~1.64mg

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
12
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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 28mg 189mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Copper 0.077mg 0.379mg 34%
Protein 8.86g 23.98g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.079g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.056g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.28g 19%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Sodium 397mg 111mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.048g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 10%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.033mg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.51mg 9%
Phosphorus 178mg 237mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Carbs 19.85g 0.2g 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 99kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Potassium 209mg 259mg 1%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.64mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.002g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +4435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9825%
Contains more OtherOther +29.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9089.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3750.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.