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Taco vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and teff

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, teff is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 114% more than taco.
  • Teff has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of teff is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Teff, cooked.

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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
5
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%
Teff
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +72.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1048.6%

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%
Teff
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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% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.097mg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 2.86mg 114%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 20%
Fats 12.7g 0.65g 19%
Sodium 397mg 8mg 17%
Copper 0.077mg 0.226mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.183mg 11%
Iron 1.19mg 2.05mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 11%
Protein 8.86g 3.87g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Phosphorus 178mg 120mg 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.11mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calories 226kcal 101kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.909mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 49mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 50mg 4%
Fiber 3.9g 2.8g 4%
Potassium 209mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.097mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 19.85g 19.86g 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
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
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1853.8%
Contains more OtherOther +127.5%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
~equal in Carbs ~19.86g

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.