Taco vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taco and veal
- Taco has more fiber and vitamin K; however, veal is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and choline.
- Veal covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 40% more than taco.
- Veal has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of taco is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +33.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +423.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +20.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +611.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +121.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.9% |
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 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1175% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +386.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +196.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 8.03mg | 40% |
Protein | 8.86g | 24.38g | 31% |
Cholesterol | 28mg | 103mg | 25% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.39mg | 23% |
Zinc | 1.75mg | 3.87mg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 0.55g | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.27mg | 16% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 1.27µg | 14% |
Sodium | 397mg | 83mg | 14% |
Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 1.2µg | 12% |
Choline | 32mg | 95mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.035mg | 9% |
Selenium | 9.2µg | 13.7µg | 8% |
Fats | 12.7g | 7.56g | 8% |
Calcium | 89mg | 17mg | 7% |
Carbs | 19.85g | 0g | 7% |
Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 178mg | 217mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 4.384g | 3.04g | 6% |
Potassium | 209mg | 337mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 2.84g | 4% |
Calories | 226kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.077mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
Iron | 1.19mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
Folate | 19µg | 11µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 24mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.95g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.9g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.94mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.009mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.347mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.885mg | 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 FatsFats | +68% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +175.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +453.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.7% |