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Taco vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taco and turmeric

  • Taco has more vitamin B12; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 850% more than taco.
  • The glycemic index of taco is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +895.2%
Contains more IronIron +4521.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1588.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7851.8%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +638.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.8%
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 19.8mg 850%
Iron 1.19mg 55mg 673%
Copper 0.077mg 1.3mg 136%
Fiber 3.9g 22.7g 75%
Potassium 209mg 2080mg 55%
Magnesium 32mg 208mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4.43mg 26%
Zinc 1.75mg 4.5mg 25%
Phosphorus 178mg 299mg 17%
Carbs 19.85g 67.14g 16%
Sodium 397mg 27mg 16%
Fats 12.7g 3.25g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.756g 15%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.838g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.449g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 168mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.15mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Selenium 9.2µg 6.2µg 5%
Calories 226kcal 312kcal 4%
Choline 32mg 49.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.35mg 2%
Protein 8.86g 9.68g 2%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.107mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.21g N/A
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.45g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.003g 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 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +290.8%
Contains more WaterWater +343.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.2%
Contains more OtherOther +351%
~equal in Protein ~9.68g

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +882.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%

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
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +495%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +90%
Contains more FructoseFructose +50%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.