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Taco vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and snickers

  • Snickers contains less fiber and iron than taco.
  • Snickers's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% higher.
  • Snickers contains 3 times less cholesterol than taco. Taco contains 28mg of cholesterol, while snickers contains 9mg.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of snickers is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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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% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
~equal in Calcium ~90mg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Snickers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Saturated fat 4.384g 12.703g 38%
Phosphorus 178mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 20%
Fats 12.7g 24.38g 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 16%
Carbs 19.85g 62.85g 14%
Calories 226kcal 488kcal 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Sodium 397mg 189mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Cholesterol 28mg 9mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Protein 8.86g 6.86g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 60.95g N/A
Calcium 89mg 90mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.394g 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
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1175.6%
Contains more FatsFats +92%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.6%
~equal in Other ~1.44g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.