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Taco vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and teff

  • Taco contains less manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 391% higher.
  • Teff has 33 times less sodium than taco. Taco has 397mg of sodium, while teff has 12mg.

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

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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
1
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
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +541.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +951.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3610.8%

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
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%
Teff
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% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +705.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.249mg 9.24mg 391%
Copper 0.077mg 0.81mg 81%
Iron 1.19mg 7.63mg 81%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Magnesium 32mg 184mg 36%
Phosphorus 178mg 429mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.482mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.39mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Carbs 19.85g 73.13g 18%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.449g 18%
Zinc 1.75mg 3.63mg 17%
Sodium 397mg 12mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.27mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 8g 16%
Fats 12.7g 2.38g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.071g 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.9µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 3.363mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.589g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 180mg 9%
Protein 8.86g 13.3g 9%
Selenium 9.2µg 4.4µg 9%
Starch 14.78g 36.56g 9%
Calories 226kcal 367kcal 7%
Potassium 209mg 427mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 32mg 13.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 1.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.47g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Teff
3
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +433.6%
Contains more WaterWater +546.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.4%
Contains more OtherOther +51%

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
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +648.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
0
94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
5
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +147.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +55%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +265%
Contains more FructoseFructose +56.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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/169747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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