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Taco vs. McDonald's cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taco and mcDonald's cheeseburgers

  • Taco has more fiber and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily vitamin B2 needs 15% more than taco.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 4 times less fiber than taco. Taco contains 3.9g of fiber, while mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain 1.1g.
  • Taco has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger.

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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
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 14% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.6%
Contains more IronIron +97.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
~equal in Potassium ~200mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.91mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.23mg

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
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14%
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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144%
Contains more FolateFolate +210.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.86µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco McDonald's cheeseburger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.355g 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Iron 1.19mg 2.35mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.26mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.026mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.223mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 1.1g 11%
Sodium 397mg 626mg 10%
Folate 19µg 59µg 10%
Protein 8.86g 12.97g 8%
Calcium 89mg 167mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Phosphorus 178mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Carbs 19.85g 27.81g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.86µg 3%
Fructose 0.3g 2.59g 3%
Calories 226kcal 263kcal 2%
Cholesterol 28mg 35mg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 3.631g 2%
Fats 12.7g 11.79g 1%
Vitamin D 4 IU 1%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.91mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 26.71g N/A
Potassium 209mg 200mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 6.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.647g N/A
Saturated fat 4.384g 4.435g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
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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
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%
~equal in Fats ~11.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +756.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.435g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +66.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +905%
Contains more FructoseFructose +763.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/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.