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Taco vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and watermelon different?

  • Taco is higher than watermelon in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, fiber, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index (76) than taco (39).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Watermelon, raw types were used in this article.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.6%
Contains more IronIron +395.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1518.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +555.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +827%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +680.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 11mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.05g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.016g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.15g 19%
Protein 8.86g 0.61g 17%
Sodium 397mg 1mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.4µg 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.1mg 15%
Fiber 3.9g 0.4g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.1µg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 0.24mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.037g 11%
Calories 226kcal 30kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.178mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.1mg 9%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.038mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 7mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 0g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Choline 32mg 4.1mg 5%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Fructose 0.3g 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.05mg 4%
Carbs 19.85g 7.55g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.045mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 28µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 6.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1352.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.9%
Contains more OtherOther +554.2%
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11821.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5984%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +202.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +690%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1020%
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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.