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Beef broiled vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef broiled and taco

  • Beef broiled has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and iron; however, taco is richer in fiber and vitamin K.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 71% more than taco.
  • Taco has 4 times less vitamin B6 than beef broiled. Beef broiled has 0.382mg of vitamin B6, while taco has 0.09mg.
  • Taco contains less cholesterol.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of beef broiled is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1975%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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.
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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1175%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0.93µg 71%
Zinc 6.31mg 1.75mg 41%
Protein 25.93g 8.86g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 1.65mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.09mg 22%
Selenium 21.5µg 9.2µg 22%
Cholesterol 88mg 28mg 20%
Iron 2.6mg 1.19mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 3.042g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Sodium 72mg 397mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 13%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 15.3µg 12%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.249mg 10%
Choline 82.4mg 32mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.06mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 89mg 7%
Saturated fat 5.895g 4.384g 7%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 4.411g 6%
Fats 15.41g 12.7g 4%
Potassium 318mg 209mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Phosphorus 198mg 178mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Calories 250kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +130.9%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +528.5%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.