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Walnut vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between walnut and taco?

  • Walnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and folate, yet taco is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 168% more.
  • Walnut has 14 times more manganese than taco. While walnut has 3.414mg of manganese, taco has only 0.249mg.
  • The amount of sodium in walnut is lower.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Nuts, walnuts, english and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types 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.
Walnut
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Taco
1
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more IronIron +144.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1959.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1271.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.8%
~equal in Calcium ~89mg

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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +582%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +496.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Taco DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 3.042g 294%
Copper 1.586mg 0.077mg 168%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.249mg 138%
Fats 65.21g 12.7g 81%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.09mg 34%
Magnesium 158mg 32mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.05mg 24%
Phosphorus 346mg 178mg 24%
Iron 2.91mg 1.19mg 22%
Calories 654kcal 226kcal 21%
Folate 98µg 19µg 20%
Sodium 2mg 397mg 17%
Protein 15.23g 8.86g 13%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.75mg 12%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 15.3µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 4.411g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Fiber 6.7g 3.9g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Saturated fat 6.126g 4.384g 8%
Selenium 4.9µg 9.2µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.06mg 7%
Potassium 441mg 209mg 7%
Starch 0.06g 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.65mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 13.71g 19.85g 2%
Choline 39.2mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Calcium 98mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Taco
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.9%
Contains more FatsFats +413.5%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1301%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Taco
1
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1450.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
1
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Taco
3
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +507.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +24533.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +233.3%
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients
  2. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.