Ground beef vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ground beef and taco?
- Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron, yet taco is higher in fiber and manganese.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
- Ground beef has 3 times more vitamin B6 than taco. While ground beef has 0.311mg of vitamin B6, taco has only 0.09mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in taco is lower.
- The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.
We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +107.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2666.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +167.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +128.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +427.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.93µg | 65% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 1.75mg | 37% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 8.86g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 28mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 3.042g | 18% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 9.2µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.09mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 1.65mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 397mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 1.19mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 15.3µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.249mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 4.384g | 8% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 32mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 0g | 19.85g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 4.411g | 7% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 12.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 178mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 226kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 209mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 4IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | 0.467g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 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 | 0.008g | 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
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
8.86 g
Fats:
12.7 g
Carbs:
19.85 g
Water:
57.02 g
Other:
1.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +169.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~57.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.042 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +645.6% |
