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Taco vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco and ground beef?

  • Taco is higher in fiber and manganese, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
  • The amount of sodium in ground beef is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types in this article.

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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.
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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +90.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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.
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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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +427.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 2.49µg 65%
Zinc 1.75mg 5.84mg 37%
Protein 8.86g 23.87g 30%
Cholesterol 28mg 88mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.408g 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 19.1µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.311mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.026mg 15%
Sodium 397mg 73mg 14%
Iron 1.19mg 2.27mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.9µg 10%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.009mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.171mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.384g 6.073g 8%
Choline 32mg 73.2mg 7%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 7.322g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calcium 89mg 33mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Fats 12.7g 15.37g 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.12mg 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Phosphorus 178mg 166mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Calories 226kcal 241kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 209mg 241mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.051mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 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 0.008g 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
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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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
~equal in Water ~58.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +645.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.