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Taco vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and smoothie different?

  • Taco is higher in vitamin B12, fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 29% higher.

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana are the varieties 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +770.8%
Contains more IronIron +693.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
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 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6025%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.082mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.24µg 29%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 24.5mg 27%
Phosphorus 178mg 25%
Fats 12.7g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0g 20%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 16%
Sodium 397mg 29mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Protein 8.86g 1.22g 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 0.15mg 13%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 11%
Calories 226kcal 37kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.816mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Potassium 209mg 24mg 5%
Calcium 89mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Carbs 19.85g 8.16g 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.082mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 7.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +626.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.3%
Contains more OtherOther +361.8%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.