Omelette vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between omelette and taco
- Omelette has more choline, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin A; however, taco is richer in fiber, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 95% more.
- Omelette contains 17 times more vitamin D than taco. Omelette contains 69IU of vitamin D, while taco contains 4IU.
- Taco contains less cholesterol.
- Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of omelette is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +24.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +180.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +937.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +760% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +115% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +543.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +105.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +673.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2478.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +240% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 313mg | 28mg | 95% |
| Choline | 247.6mg | 32mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 25.8µg | 9.2µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.289mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.386mg | 0.06mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 172µg | 20µg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 397mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.249mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 1.65mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 15.3µg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0.1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 69IU | 4IU | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 0.93µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.75mg | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 0.64g | 19.85g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Folate | 39µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 3.319g | 4.384g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.29mg | 0.6mg | 5% |
| Calories | 154kcal | 226kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.19mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Protein | 10.57g | 8.86g | 3% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 209mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 167mg | 178mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Fats | 11.66g | 12.7g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.712g | 3.042g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.843g | 4.411g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.64g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.31g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.709g | 0.467g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.467mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.565mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.913mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.572mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.722mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.049g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 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 | 0.015g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3001.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57% |
~equal in
Fats
~12.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.411g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +55% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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