Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Taco vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between taco and custard

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin K, zinc, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, custard is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 17% more.
  • Custard contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

Infographic

Taco vs Custard infographic
Infographic link

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
7
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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3457.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
~equal in Potassium ~207mg

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
8
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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7550%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Custard DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.312g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.52µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 397mg 84mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.2µg 13%
Fats 12.7g 4g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.22mg 12%
Iron 1.19mg 0.34mg 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.51mg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.007mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.384g 2.032g 11%
Protein 8.86g 3.99g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.132mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 51mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 1.127g 8%
Phosphorus 178mg 130mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 9.2µg 6µg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calories 226kcal 122kcal 5%
Vitamin D 4IU 47IU 5%
Calcium 89mg 139mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 52µg 4%
Choline 32mg 11.8mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.061mg 1%
Carbs 19.85g 17.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 17.6g N/A
Potassium 209mg 207mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 4.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.1%
Contains more FatsFats +217.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +63.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +875%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
4
94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.