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Taco vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and taro

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin K; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than taro.
  • Taro has 107 times less saturated fat than taco. Taco has 4.384g of saturated fat, while taro has 0.041g.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taro is 54, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Taro, raw.

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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
5
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%
Taro
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107%
Contains more IronIron +116.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +660.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~33mg

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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1430%
Contains more CholineCholine +85%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.083g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.041g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.2g 19%
Sodium 397mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.283mg 15%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.7µg 15%
Protein 8.86g 1.5g 15%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.23mg 14%
Phosphorus 178mg 84mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 2.38mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1µg 12%
Copper 0.077mg 0.172mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.016g 11%
Potassium 209mg 591mg 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.55mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.6mg 7%
Calories 226kcal 112kcal 6%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.383mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 89mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.095mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Choline 32mg 17.3mg 3%
Carbs 19.85g 26.46g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 3.9g 4.1g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 22.36g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 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
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +490.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6250%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27468.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3565.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.