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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.
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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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.
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%
Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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

Nutrient Taco Veal 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
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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
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
Taco
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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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +453.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.