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Taco vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between taco and tortilla

  • Taco has more zinc, vitamin K, and fiber; however, tortilla is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Tortilla covers your daily iron needs 33% more than taco.
  • Tortilla contains 38 times less vitamin K than taco. Taco contains 15.3µg of vitamin K, while tortilla contains 0.4µg.
  • Tortilla has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of tortilla is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more IronIron +220.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.268mg

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 1.5% 6.7% 12% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3725%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +415.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Iron 1.19mg 3.81mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.37mg 27%
Folate 19µg 98µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.296g 19%
Fats 12.7g 0.95g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.391g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.125mg 15%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.32mg 13%
Selenium 9.2µg 16.6µg 13%
Starch 14.78g 43.02g 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.4µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.185g 11%
Carbs 19.85g 49.94g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 2.4g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Phosphorus 178mg 146mg 5%
Sodium 397mg 482mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.114mg 4%
Protein 8.86g 7.28g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 105mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Calcium 89mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 226kcal 237kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.268mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 255kcal 326kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 42g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 2.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.019g 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
Taco
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1236.8%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.6%
Contains more OtherOther +19.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2284.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
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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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +81.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +33.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +191.1%
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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.