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Taco vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and barley?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, yet barley is richer in manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 74% higher.
  • Barley contains less saturated fat.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than taco.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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.
Taco
Taco
1
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%
Barley
Barley
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.3%
Contains more IronIron +202.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +680.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +309.8%

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.
Taco
Taco
6
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%
Barley
Barley
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 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +595.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 1.943mg 74%
Fiber 3.9g 17.3g 54%
Selenium 9.2µg 37.7µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.646mg 50%
Copper 0.077mg 0.498mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Iron 1.19mg 3.6mg 30%
Magnesium 32mg 133mg 24%
Carbs 19.85g 73.48g 18%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.482g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.604mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.318mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.285mg 17%
Sodium 397mg 12mg 17%
Fats 12.7g 2.3g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.108g 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 264mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.295g 10%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.77mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 209mg 452mg 7%
Protein 8.86g 12.48g 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 354kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calcium 89mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.57mg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
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
Barley
Barley
3
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +452.2%
Contains more WaterWater +504%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.2%
Contains more OtherOther +46.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1395.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.