Taco vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and hot dogs

Taco has more fiber and manganese; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 30% more.
Taco contains less saturated fat.
Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Frankfurter, meat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Taco

Hot dog

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+453.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35.9%

~equal in Iron ~1.09mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Taco

Hot dog

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+215.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+216.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+68.8%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	397mg	1090mg	30%
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	1.57µg	27%
Fats	12.7g	25.76g	20%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	11.386g	17%
Cholesterol	28mg	77mg	16%
Fiber	3.9g	0g	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.708g		16%
Saturated fat	4.384g	7.666g	15%
Vitamin K	15.3µg		13%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.166g		10%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.045mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.042g	4.404g	9%
Starch	14.78g		6%
Selenium	9.2µg	12.5µg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.65mg	2.665mg	6%
Vitamin B5		0.31mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.166mg	6%
Choline	32mg		6%
Carbs	19.85g	4.17g	5%
Zinc	1.75mg	1.2mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.121mg	5%
Magnesium	32mg	15mg	4%
Phosphorus	178mg	206mg	4%
Calories	226kcal	290kcal	3%
Protein	8.86g	10.26g	3%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	0.19mg	3%
Folate	19µg	6µg	3%
Potassium	209mg	152mg	2%
Copper	0.077mg	0.097mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Calcium	89mg	99mg	1%
Iron	1.19mg	1.09mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	255kcal	283kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	2.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	15.95g	4.17g	N/A
Sugar	0.9g		N/A
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.055mg	0%
Trans fat	0.467g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.111mg	0%
Threonine		0.474mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.53mg	0%
Leucine		0.907mg	0%
Lysine		0.963mg	0%
Methionine		0.291mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.445mg	0%
Valine		0.555mg	0%
Histidine		0.331mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A