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Taco vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and spinach raw different?

  • Taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 390% higher.
  • Spinach raw has less saturated fat.

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Spinach, raw 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.
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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +820%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167%
Contains more IronIron +127.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.2%

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.
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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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2245%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3056.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +921.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 15.3µg 482.9µg 390%
Vitamin A 20µg 469µg 50%
Folate 19µg 194µg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 28.1mg 31%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.897mg 28%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.063g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.39g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.165g 19%
Iron 1.19mg 2.71mg 19%
Phosphorus 178mg 49mg 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 1µg 15%
Sodium 397mg 79mg 14%
Protein 8.86g 2.86g 12%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.53mg 11%
Magnesium 32mg 79mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.01g 11%
Potassium 209mg 558mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 2.03mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.189mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 23kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.195mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.2g 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.13mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.724mg 6%
Carbs 19.85g 3.63g 5%
Choline 32mg 19.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 89mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.15g 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
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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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3156.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44010%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1743.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +471.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.