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Egg McMUFFIN vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are egg McMUFFIN and taco different?

  • Egg McMUFFIN is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, iron, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, taco is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for egg McMUFFIN is 46% higher.
  • Egg McMUFFIN contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than taco. While egg McMUFFIN contains 0.368mg of vitamin B2, taco contains only 0.06mg.
  • Taco has less cholesterol.

McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 58% 15% 86% 28% 35% 86% 80% 31% 0%
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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 +115.7%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg

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 4% 0% 12% 0% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59% 0%
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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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +424%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +315.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg McMUFFIN Taco DV% diff.
Cholesterol 165mg 28mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.06mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.05mg 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 17%
Folate 79µg 19µg 15%
Iron 2.3mg 1.19mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Fiber 1.1g 3.9g 11%
Protein 13.64g 8.86g 10%
Calcium 192mg 89mg 10%
Sodium 617mg 397mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 3.042g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 1.65mg 9%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Fats 9.66g 12.7g 5%
Saturated fat 3.592g 4.384g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 0.09mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 4.411g 4%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.75mg 4%
Phosphorus 200mg 178mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Carbs 21.67g 19.85g 1%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.249mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.077mg 1%
Potassium 173mg 209mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Calories 228kcal 226kcal 0%
Net carbs 20.57g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 2.13g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.59mg 0.6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.109g 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.43g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.114g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.416g 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 10% 22% 53% 2%
Protein: 13.64 g
Fats: 9.66 g
Carbs: 21.67 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 2.45 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 +54%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +31.5%
~equal in Carbs ~19.85g
~equal in Water ~57.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 g
Taco
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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 -18.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 20% 15% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0.57 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 GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +43.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.4g
~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. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/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.