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Taco vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and milk

  • Milk contains less vitamin B12, fiber, iron, vitamin K, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and manganese than taco.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 19% higher.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
8
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%
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +3866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +670%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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
9
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%
Milk
4
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1674.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15200%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Milk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.035g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.47µg 19%
Fats 12.7g 0.97g 18%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.633g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 397mg 44mg 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.03mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.1µg 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 95mg 12%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.42mg 12%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.003mg 11%
Selenium 9.2µg 3.3µg 11%
Protein 8.86g 3.37g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.185mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.093mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.277g 10%
Calories 226kcal 42kcal 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 5mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin D 4IU 48IU 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 4.99g 5%
Vitamin A 20µg 58µg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.037mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.01mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 125mg 4%
Choline 32mg 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 5.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.004g 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 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
4
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1209.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +297.8%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%
Contains more WaterWater +57.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1492.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8591.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
4
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
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.