Taco vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taco and biscuits different?
- Taco is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and fiber, while biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, calcium, and folate.
- Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 35% more than biscuits.
- Taco contains 9 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Taco contains 28mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.
Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +224.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +164% |
| Contains more IronIron | +143.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1062.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +612% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +416.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +78.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +221.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0.08µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.356mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 2.9mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 19.5µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.31mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 235mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.54mg | 11% |
| Folate | 19µg | 61µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 2.949mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 580mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 44.6g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 4.163g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.378mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 6.93g | 6% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 353kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 6% | |
| Fats | 12.7g | 16.3g | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Protein | 8.86g | 7g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.035mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 164mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 4.324g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +97.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +103.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.9% |
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Saturated fat
~4.324g
