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Taco vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco and liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 in liver is higher than in taco.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 739% more than taco.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taco is lower.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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
3
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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +790%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +1405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +723.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +284%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.7%

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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26925%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1907.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +757.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 18.67µg 739%
Vitamin A 20µg 5405µg 598%
Iron 1.19mg 17.92mg 209%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 2.196mg 164%
Cholesterol 28mg 355mg 109%
Selenium 9.2µg 67.5µg 106%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 95%
Copper 0.077mg 0.634mg 62%
Zinc 1.75mg 6.72mg 45%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 8.435mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.57mg 37%
Folate 19µg 163µg 36%
Protein 8.86g 26.02g 34%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 23.6mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.258mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 397mg 49mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.41g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.05g 13%
Fats 12.7g 4.4g 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 241mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.63g 9%
Calcium 89mg 10mg 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 3.76g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calories 226kcal 165kcal 3%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.04g 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
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +188.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +427.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.