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Fast food vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and taco different?

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, taco is richer in fiber and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for fast food is 25% higher.
  • Fast food contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than taco. While fast food contains 0.317mg of vitamin B1, taco contains only 0.05mg.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index (39) than fast food (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
~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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +534%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +212.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.93µg
~equal in Choline ~32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 1.65mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.06mg 23%
Iron 3.06mg 1.19mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.05mg 22%
Selenium 20.3µg 9.2µg 20%
Folate 80µg 19µg 15%
Protein 16.52g 8.86g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.09mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 3.042g 9%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 15.3µg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 3.9g 9%
Zinc 2.52mg 1.75mg 7%
Phosphorus 134mg 178mg 6%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.249mg 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.077mg 5%
Calories 297kcal 226kcal 4%
Carbs 31.5g 19.85g 4%
Starch 22.87g 14.78g 3%
Sodium 331mg 397mg 3%
Calcium 62mg 89mg 3%
Cholesterol 33mg 28mg 2%
Fructose 2.27g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.93µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 4.411g 1%
Fats 12.01g 12.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 20µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 15.95g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 4IU 0%
Potassium 197mg 209mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0.467g N/A
Choline 34.4mg 32mg 0%
Saturated fat 4.493g 4.384g 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +86.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.7%
Contains more WaterWater +48.3%
~equal in Fats ~12.7g
~equal in Other ~1.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.384g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.411g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +54.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +925%
Contains more FructoseFructose +656.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.