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Taco vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and sugar substitute

  • Taco has more phosphorus, zinc, fiber, iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 79% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 44 times less zinc than taco. Taco contains 1.75mg of zinc, while sugar substitute contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in taco is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +435.9%
Contains more IronIron +643.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +4275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1031.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +887.6%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 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 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 89mg 879mg 79%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 8mg 24%
Carbs 19.85g 84.77g 22%
Fats 12.7g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 20%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.04mg 16%
Protein 8.86g 2.06g 14%
Iron 1.19mg 0.16mg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 0.6g 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.022mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.007mg 8%
Sodium 397mg 572mg 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.015mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 347kcal 6%
Magnesium 32mg 6mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 3.52g 5%
Potassium 209mg 39mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 4.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +523.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.1%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +319.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +445%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.