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Custard vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between custard and taco

  • Custard has more vitamin B2; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin K, zinc, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 17% more.
  • Custard contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than taco. Custard contains 0.22mg of vitamin B2, while taco contains 0.06mg.
  • Custard contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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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 CalciumCalcium +56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3457.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.3%
~equal in Potassium ~209mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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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 AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7550%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Taco DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 3.042g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.93µg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Sodium 84mg 397mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 14%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 15.3µg 13%
Fats 4g 12.7g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.06mg 12%
Iron 0.34mg 1.19mg 11%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.75mg 11%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.249mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.032g 4.384g 11%
Protein 3.99g 8.86g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1.65mg 9%
Cholesterol 51mg 28mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 4.411g 8%
Phosphorus 130mg 178mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Selenium 6µg 9.2µg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calories 122kcal 226kcal 5%
Vitamin D 47IU 4IU 5%
Calcium 139mg 89mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 52µg 20µg 4%
Choline 11.8mg 32mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.05mg 1%
Carbs 17.6g 19.85g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 15.95g N/A
Potassium 207mg 209mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.1%
Contains more FatsFats +217.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +63.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.