Taco vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taco and pancake
- Taco has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, pancake is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, and iron.
- Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 30% more than pancake.
- Pancake contains 3 times less zinc than taco. Taco contains 1.75mg of zinc, while pancake contains 0.56mg.
- Pancake has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of pancake is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +212.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +322.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +302% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +368.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0.22µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.281mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 219mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.201mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.56mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 59mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 2.122g | 10% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 14.9µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 4.447g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.405mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 1.8mg | 8% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 8.86g | 6.4g | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 38µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 2.474g | 5% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 9.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 54µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 159mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 28.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 439mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 132mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 1.567mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 227kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 28.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.237mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.513mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.321mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.335mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.152mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | 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 | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.2% |
