Taco vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between taco and eggs
- Taco has more fiber, vitamin K, and vitamin B3, while eggs have more copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin D.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 214% higher.
- The amount of sodium in eggs is lower.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs 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 Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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 | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +857.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2497.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +234.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2478.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5000% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +645% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +755% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +19.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +818.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 2mg | 214% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 373mg | 115% |
| Choline | 32mg | 293.8mg | 48% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 30.8µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.513mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 28% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 149µg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 124mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 1.414g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.026mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 0.064mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 87IU | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 1.11µg | 8% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 12.58g | 7% |
| Folate | 19µg | 44µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 1.05mg | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 1.12g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 3.267g | 5% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 155kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 1.03mg | 3% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 10.61g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 126mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 4.077g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | 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 FatsFats | +19.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1672.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.5% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~4.077g
