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Taco vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and espresso

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, zinc, iron, and vitamin K; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.
  • Espresso contains less saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of espresso is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more IronIron +815.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2442.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +398%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%

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
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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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +1130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 7mg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 5.207mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.092g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.092g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.18g 19%
Selenium 9.2µg 0µg 17%
Protein 8.86g 0.12g 17%
Sodium 397mg 14mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.05mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.1µg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 0.13mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0g 11%
Calories 226kcal 9kcal 11%
Magnesium 32mg 80mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.177mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.05mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.002mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 1.67g 6%
Choline 32mg 2.6mg 5%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.001mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.01mg 4%
Potassium 209mg 115mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 1.67g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 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
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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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7283.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6955.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1088.6%
Contains more OtherOther +582.6%
Contains more WaterWater +71.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3206.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.