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Taco vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and tomatillos?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and calcium, yet tomatillos are richer in manganese and vitamin C.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6641% higher.
  • Tomatillos contain less cholesterol.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Tomatillos, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more IronIron +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61345.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2825%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 153mg 6641%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 39mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.139g 19%
Fats 12.7g 1.02g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.417g 18%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.5µg 16%
Protein 8.86g 0.96g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.22mg 14%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 11.7mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.155g 11%
Calories 226kcal 32kcal 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.9g 8%
Calcium 89mg 7mg 8%
Iron 1.19mg 0.62mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 5.84g 5%
Choline 32mg 7.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 10.1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.056mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 268mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.85mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.93g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.079mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
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
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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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +822.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1145.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.9%
Contains more OtherOther +185.5%
Contains more WaterWater +60.7%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2745.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.