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Taco vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and chicken meat

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin K, and manganese, while chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 43% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in chicken meat is lower.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1145%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.8%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg
~equal in Iron ~1.26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +537.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 8.487mg 43%
Protein 8.86g 27.3g 37%
Selenium 9.2µg 23.9µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.3µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.4mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Cholesterol 28mg 88mg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 397mg 82mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.4µg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.168mg 8%
Calcium 89mg 15mg 7%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Choline 32mg 65.9mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Saturated fat 4.384g 3.79g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 48µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.94mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 5.34g 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.27mg 2%
Calories 226kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 178mg 182mg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.066mg 1%
Iron 1.19mg 1.26mg 1%
Fats 12.7g 13.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 209mg 223mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 2.97g 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.02g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-548.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.1%
~equal in Fats ~13.6g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.97g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.