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Taco vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and muffin?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and fiber, yet muffin is richer in vitamin K, choline, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
  • Taco has 5 times more zinc than muffin. Taco has 1.75mg of zinc, while muffin has 0.37mg.
  • Muffin contains less saturated fat.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Muffin
Muffin
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +373%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.3mg

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
3
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%
Muffin
Muffin
8
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +481.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +156.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~21µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 8.103g 34%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.16µg 32%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 39.2µg 20%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.37mg 13%
Carbs 19.85g 53g 11%
Choline 32mg 92.5mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.1g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.168mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 9%
Protein 8.86g 4.49g 9%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.449mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.163mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1.63mg 7%
Folate 19µg 48µg 7%
Saturated fat 4.384g 2.844g 7%
Calories 226kcal 375kcal 7%
Calcium 89mg 44mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Phosphorus 178mg 146mg 5%
Fats 12.7g 16.07g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Potassium 209mg 121mg 3%
Sodium 397mg 336mg 3%
Selenium 9.2µg 8.2µg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 4.822g 1%
Starch 14.78g 16.31g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.418mg 1%
Iron 1.19mg 1.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.3g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.9mg 1%
Cholesterol 28mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 51.9g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 0.9g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin A 20µg 21µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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
Muffin
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +128.4%
Contains more FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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
Muffin
Muffin
3
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.822g

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
Muffin
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +10.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6902.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +515%
Contains more FructoseFructose +303.3%
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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.