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Egg white vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between egg whites and taco?

  • Egg whites are richer in vitamin B2 and selenium, yet taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% higher.
  • Egg whites have 7 times more vitamin B2 than taco. Egg whites have 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while taco has 0.06mg.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than taco.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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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 less SodiumSodium -58.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +1387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1086.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2163.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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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 +631.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +2809.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.93µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.06mg 29%
Phosphorus 15mg 178mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.042g 20%
Selenium 20µg 9.2µg 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.17g 12.7g 19%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.75mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Iron 0.08mg 1.19mg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.411g 11%
Sodium 166mg 397mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.65mg 10%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.249mg 10%
Calories 52kcal 226kcal 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 7mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.09mg 7%
Choline 1.1mg 32mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 0.73g 19.85g 6%
Copper 0.023mg 0.077mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Folate 4µg 19µg 4%
Protein 10.9g 8.86g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 163mg 209mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Taco
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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 +23%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2619.2%
Contains more OtherOther +149.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 +70%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +471.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +328.6%

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.