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Taco vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and pilaf

  • Taco has more vitamin B12; however, pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pilaf is 48% higher.
  • Pilaf has 47 times less vitamin B12 than taco. Taco has 0.93µg of vitamin B12, while pilaf has 0.02µg.
  • Pilaf is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than taco.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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
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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%
Pilaf
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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% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more IronIron +105%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Calcium ~83mg
~equal in Potassium ~188mg

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
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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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2960%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1106%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1015.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Pilaf DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 212µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.603mg 46%
Selenium 9.2µg 32.4µg 42%
Sodium 397mg 1303mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.02µg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 6.127mg 28%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.882mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.4mg 24%
Starch 14.78g 71.23g 23%
Carbs 19.85g 76.31g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.307g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.377g 18%
Fats 12.7g 1.37g 17%
Iron 1.19mg 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.5µg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.2g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.373g 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.166mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 1mg 9%
Calories 226kcal 359kcal 7%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.01mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.04mg 4%
Choline 32mg 17.5mg 3%
Phosphorus 178mg 154mg 3%
Protein 8.86g 10.42g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Potassium 209mg 188mg 1%
Calcium 89mg 83mg 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 75.11g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 1.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +827%
Contains more WaterWater +609.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.4%
Contains more OtherOther +145.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1082.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +706.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pilaf
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98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +33.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +381.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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