Taco vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taco and porridge
- Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, vitamin K, selenium, and manganese; however, porridge is higher in iron.
- Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than porridge.
- Porridge has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of porridge is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.
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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 | +540% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1206.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1246.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1086.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +228.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +214.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +217.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +592.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 3.74mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 15mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 0.114g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 0.033g | 20% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 0.21g | 19% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 6mg | 17% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 1.44g | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.13mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0.5g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 0.1µg | 13% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 2.8µg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 0.028g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 50kcal | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 0.52mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.013mg | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 209mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.02mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 10.52g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Calcium | 89mg | 87mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 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 | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +515.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5947.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +613.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +53.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15653.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2568.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.2% |
