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Taco vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and steak different?

  • Taco is higher in fiber; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for steak is 53% higher.
  • Taco has less saturated fat.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than taco (39).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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%
Steak
Steak
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.5%
Contains more IronIron +101.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +245.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~163mg

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
6
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%
Steak
Steak
5
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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +856.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 2.2µg 53%
Zinc 1.75mg 6.34mg 42%
Selenium 9.2µg 31.8µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.5mg 32%
Protein 8.86g 24.85g 32%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 5.149mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.301mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 8.443g 18%
Cholesterol 28mg 78mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Sodium 397mg 58mg 15%
Iron 1.19mg 2.4mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.896g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 9.171g 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Fats 12.7g 19.02g 10%
Calcium 89mg 12mg 8%
Carbs 19.85g 0g 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Calories 226kcal 271kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.074mg 2%
Phosphorus 178mg 163mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 279mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 6IU 0%
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.013g 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
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
Steak
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +190.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.5%
Contains more FatsFats +49.8%
~equal in Water ~55.59g

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
Steak
Steak
1
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.9%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.