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Butter vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butter and taco?

  • Butter is higher in vitamin A, yet taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, selenium, and iron.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 231% more.
  • Butter has 19 times more vitamin A than taco. While butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, taco has only 131IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taco is lower.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Taco
Taco
9
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 less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +770.8%
Contains more IronIron +5850%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1844.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +641.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +820%

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.
Butter
Butter
3
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Taco
Taco
10
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 AVitamin A +3320%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +447.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Taco DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 4.384g 210%
Fats 81.11g 12.7g 105%
Vitamin A 684µg 20µg 74%
Cholesterol 215mg 28mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 4.411g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.93µg 32%
Calories 717kcal 226kcal 25%
Phosphorus 24mg 178mg 22%
Sodium 11mg 397mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Protein 0.85g 8.86g 16%
Iron 0.02mg 1.19mg 15%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.75mg 15%
Selenium 1µg 9.2µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.6mg 11%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.65mg 10%
Carbs 0.06g 19.85g 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 15.3µg 7%
Copper 0.016mg 0.077mg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 32mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.09mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 24mg 209mg 5%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 3.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 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 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Taco
Taco
4
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 FatsFats +538.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +942.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +217.8%
Contains more OtherOther +3825%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Taco
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.042g

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.