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Taco vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and skipjack tuna

  • Taco has more fiber and manganese; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 107% more.
  • Skipjack tuna contains less saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1210.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.8%
Contains more IronIron +34.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +408.7%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1036.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +990%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 18.756mg 107%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.981mg 69%
Selenium 9.2µg 46.8µg 68%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 2.19µg 53%
Protein 8.86g 28.21g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.403g 18%
Fats 12.7g 1.29g 18%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.42g 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 178mg 285mg 15%
Sodium 397mg 47mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Cholesterol 28mg 60mg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.019mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.243g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Potassium 209mg 522mg 9%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.05mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.122mg 5%
Calories 226kcal 132kcal 5%
Iron 1.19mg 1.6mg 5%
Calcium 89mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.11mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 44mg 3%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.038mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin A 20µg 18µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +884.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.4%
Contains more OtherOther +423.6%
~equal in Water ~62.28g

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1715.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.