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Taco vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and wakame

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and fiber, while wakame has more manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium.
  • Wakame's daily need coverage for manganese is 50% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wakame is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Seaweed, wakame, 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%
Wakame
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1214.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.5%
Contains more IronIron +83.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +462.2%

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.
Taco
5
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%
Wakame
6
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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +931.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~18µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 1.4mg 50%
Folate 19µg 196µg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Copper 0.077mg 0.284mg 23%
Sodium 397mg 872mg 21%
Fats 12.7g 0.64g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.218g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.13g 19%
Magnesium 32mg 107mg 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.7µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 14%
Fiber 3.9g 0.5g 14%
Phosphorus 178mg 80mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.23mg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 2.18mg 12%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.38mg 12%
Protein 8.86g 3.03g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.058g 11%
Calories 226kcal 45kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 5.3µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.002mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 150mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 50mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 9.14g 4%
Choline 32mg 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.65g N/A
Vitamin A 20µg 18µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.186g 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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1884.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.2%
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +358.6%

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
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7505.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1295.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.