English muffin vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and taco

English muffins have more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and copper, while taco has more vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus.
Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
Taco contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than English muffins. English muffins contain 0.181mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.
The amount of saturated fat in English muffins is lower.
Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.

English muffin

Taco

Contains more CopperCopper	+67.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+59.5%
Contains more IronIron	+33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.4%

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.

English muffin

Taco

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+262%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+94.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2225%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.93µg	37%
Saturated fat	0.259g	4.384g	19%
Fats	1.8g	12.7g	17%
Selenium		9.2µg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.888g	3.042g	14%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.05mg	11%
Zinc	0.7mg	1.75mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	0.302g	4.411g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.446mg		9%
Carbs	46g	19.85g	9%
Cholesterol	0mg	28mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.06mg	7%
Phosphorus	133mg	178mg	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Copper	0.129mg	0.077mg	6%
Fiber	2.7g	3.9g	5%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.249mg	5%
Folate	37µg	19µg	5%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Iron	0.89mg	1.19mg	4%
Calcium	52mg	89mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.043mg	0.09mg	4%
Sodium	464mg	397mg	3%
Magnesium	21mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	20µg	2%
Potassium	131mg	209mg	2%
Protein	7.7g	8.86g	2%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	1.65mg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Calories	235kcal	226kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg		0%
Threonine	0.242mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.315mg		0%
Leucine	0.553mg		0%
Lysine	0.241mg		0%
Methionine	0.139mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.379mg		0%
Valine	0.353mg		0%
Histidine	0.17mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		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