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Taco vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and egg whites?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and manganese, yet egg whites are richer in vitamin B2 and selenium.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% higher.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than taco.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Egg, white, raw, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +1387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1086.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.4%

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
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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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +2809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +631.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.09µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.439mg 29%
Phosphorus 178mg 15mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0g 20%
Selenium 9.2µg 20µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.17g 19%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.03mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Iron 1.19mg 0.08mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0g 11%
Sodium 397mg 166mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.105mg 10%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.011mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 52kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.005mg 7%
Choline 32mg 1.1mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 0.73g 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.023mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Protein 8.86g 10.9g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.004mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 209mg 163mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.07g 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
Taco
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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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +7370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2619.2%
Contains more OtherOther +149.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +471.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +328.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.