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Taco vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and beer

  • Beer has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 38% more than beer.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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
9
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%
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +674.1%
Contains more IronIron +5850%
Contains more CopperCopper +1440%
Contains more ZincZinc +17400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3012.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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
12
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%
Beer
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +216.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.02µg 38%
Phosphorus 178mg 14mg 23%
Fats 12.7g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0g 20%
Protein 8.86g 0.46g 17%
Sodium 397mg 4mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.6µg 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.01mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Iron 1.19mg 0.02mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.008mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 43kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 4mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.005mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.513mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 0g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 6mg 6%
Potassium 209mg 27mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 3.55g 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Choline 32mg 10.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.046mg 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0g 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
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1826.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +459.2%
Contains more WaterWater +61.3%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.