Pork vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pork and taco
- Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and choline; however, taco has more fiber and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 69% higher.
- Taco has 5 times less vitamin B2 than pork. Pork has 0.321mg of vitamin B2, while taco has 0.06mg.
- Taco is lower in cholesterol.
- Taco has a higher glycemic index than pork.
Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 PotassiumPotassium | +102.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +392.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +368.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.8% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1654% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +435% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +205.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +415.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +193.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +106.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.05mg | 69% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 9.2µg | 66% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 8.86g | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.09mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 1.65mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.06mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 28mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 397mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 15.3µg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 3.042g | 12% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 32mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.249mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 178mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.93µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 0g | 19.85g | 7% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 209mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 4IU | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 1.75mg | 6% |
| Folate | 5µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 1.19mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 4.384g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 4.411g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 12.7g | 2% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 226kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +208.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.4% |
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Fats
~12.7g
~equal in
Water
~57.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +153.5% |
