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Pizza vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pizza and taco

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium, while taco has more vitamin B12 and vitamin K.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 28% higher.
  • Taco contains 5 times less folate than pizza. Pizza contains 93µg of folate, while taco contains 19µg.
  • The amount of sodium in taco is lower.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of pizza is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
Pizza
Pizza
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Taco
Taco
4
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 CalciumCalcium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +108.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%

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.
Pizza
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Taco
Taco
5
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 CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +245%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +128.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.05mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.93µg 21%
Folate 93µg 19µg 19%
Selenium 19.9µg 9.2µg 19%
Iron 2.48mg 1.19mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 1.65mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.06mg 10%
Calcium 188mg 89mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 3.042g 9%
Sodium 598mg 397mg 9%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 15.3µg 7%
Fiber 2.3g 3.9g 6%
Phosphorus 216mg 178mg 5%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.249mg 5%
Protein 11.39g 8.86g 5%
Vitamin A 69µg 20µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 4.411g 5%
Starch 26.95g 14.78g 5%
Fats 9.69g 12.7g 5%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.75mg 4%
Carbs 33.33g 19.85g 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 28mg 4%
Choline 16.4mg 32mg 3%
Copper 0.105mg 0.077mg 3%
Calories 266kcal 226kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.6mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 1g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 209mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.467g N/A
Saturated fat 4.465g 4.384g 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 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 1.367g 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Taco
Taco
2
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 +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.9%
Contains more OtherOther +54.1%
Contains more FatsFats +31.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
0
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Taco
Taco
3
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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.384g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Taco
Taco
1
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 +82.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +290%
Contains more FructoseFructose +233.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.