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Taco vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and pita

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and fiber; however, pita is higher in vitamin B1, copper, and manganese.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than pita.
  • The glycemic index of pita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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
6
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%
Pita
Pita
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.2%
~equal in Calcium ~86mg

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
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Pita
Pita
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +434%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.166g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.267mg 18%
Fats 12.7g 1.2g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.535g 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Carbs 19.85g 55.7g 12%
Phosphorus 178mg 97mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.105g 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.481mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.168mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.84mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.2g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Sodium 397mg 536mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.097mg 3%
Iron 1.19mg 1.4mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 120mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 2.142mg 3%
Calories 226kcal 275kcal 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Protein 8.86g 9.1g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 53.5g N/A
Calcium 89mg 86mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
Taco
Taco
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Pita
Pita
3
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +958.3%
Contains more WaterWater +77.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
~equal in Protein ~9.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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
Pita
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4101%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.