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Malt vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between malt and taco

  • Malt has more vitamin B2; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin K, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 21% more than malt.
  • Taco has 3 times less vitamin B2 than malt. Malt has 0.184mg of vitamin B2, while taco has 0.06mg.
  • Malt contains less saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
Malt
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Taco
8
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 -84.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.4%
~equal in Calcium ~89mg

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.
Malt
3
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Taco
9
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 AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5000%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.93µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 3.042g 19%
Sodium 60mg 397mg 15%
Fats 3.29g 12.7g 14%
Fiber 0.5g 3.9g 14%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 15.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 91mg 178mg 12%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.75mg 12%
Iron 0.21mg 1.19mg 12%
Protein 3.37g 8.86g 11%
Saturated fat 1.883g 4.384g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 1.65mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 4.411g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.249mg 7%
Selenium 5.4µg 9.2µg 7%
Calories 85kcal 226kcal 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Cholesterol 10mg 28mg 6%
Copper 0.037mg 0.077mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.6mg 4%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.09mg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 19.85g 3%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 20µg 1%
Potassium 172mg 209mg 1%
Calcium 98mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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 0.002g 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
Malt
1
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Taco
4
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 WaterWater +42.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.9%
Contains more FatsFats +286%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
1
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Taco
2
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 -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1362.5%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.