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Taco vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and coffee

  • Coffee contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and manganese than taco.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in coffee is lower.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coffee 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 Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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
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%
Coffee
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326.5%
Contains more IronIron +11800%
Contains more CopperCopper +3750%
Contains more ZincZinc +8650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5833.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +982.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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
11
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%
Coffee
Coffee
2
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +763.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +1130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Coffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 3mg 25%
Fats 12.7g 0.02g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.001g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.002g 20%
Protein 8.86g 0.12g 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0µg 17%
Sodium 397mg 2mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.02mg 16%
Iron 1.19mg 0.01mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.1µg 13%
Calories 226kcal 1kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.015g 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.023mg 10%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.191mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 2mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.002mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 3mg 7%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.001mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 2.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Potassium 209mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.01mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.014mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
4
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Coffee
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7283.3%
Contains more FatsFats +63400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +234%
Contains more WaterWater +74.3%

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
Coffee
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29306.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.