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Taco (Standard Hard Shell)

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Taco (Standard Hard Shell)

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A standard hard-shell taco uses a corn tortilla about 13 cm in diameter, folded and filled with seasoned meat, lettuce, cheese, and salsa. A loaded taco weighs about 150-200 grams. Americans eat approximately 4.5 billion tacos per year. The hard-shell taco is actually a Tex-Mex invention; traditional Mexican tacos use soft tortillas.

Measurements

Shell length1.3 tenths m
2.6 thousandthsOlympic pool lengths
28.3 trillionIron nuclei
Shell height7 hundredths m
5.8 thousandthsHouse widths
1.7 quintillionthsProxima Centauri trips
Weight (loaded)1.7 tenths kg
3.4 hundredthsBald eagles
117 millionthsHelicopters
3.8 hundredthsHouse cats
Calories753,000 J
3.4 tenthsBig Macs
7.2 tenthsGlazed donuts

About 180 kcal

Shell weight (empty)1.4 hundredths kg
1.8 millionthsYachts
483Grains of rice
467 quadrillionthsGreat Wall masses
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