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Taco vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and ostrich different?

  • Taco is richer in fiber, while ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Ostrich covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 222% more than taco.
  • Ostrich is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index (39) than ostrich (0).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types were used 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1383.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1210.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.2%
Contains more IronIron +134.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +307.6%

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +505.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +572%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 6.25µg 222%
Selenium 9.2µg 37.5µg 51%
Protein 8.86g 28.49g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.545mg 35%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 7.143mg 34%
Zinc 1.75mg 4.85mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 26%
Iron 1.19mg 2.79mg 20%
Cholesterol 28mg 85mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.292mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.44g 17%
Fats 12.7g 2.57g 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.232mg 15%
Sodium 397mg 80mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 251mg 10%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.019mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.97g 9%
Calcium 89mg 6mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.152mg 8%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 362mg 5%
Calories 226kcal 145kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 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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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +394.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +265.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +354.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.