Taco vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between taco and flour
- Taco has more vitamin B12, while flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 61% more than taco.
- The amount of sodium in flour is lower.
- Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of flour is 72.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +493.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +289.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +268.5% |
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 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5000% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +723.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +257.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +863.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.785mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 33.9µg | 45% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 4.64mg | 43% |
| Folate | 19µg | 183µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.494mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 5.904mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 76.31g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 0.155g | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.682mg | 19% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 0.98g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 0.413g | 18% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 2mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 0.087g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.7mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 108mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 364kcal | 7% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 15mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.144mg | 7% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Choline | 32mg | 10.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.044mg | 4% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 10.33g | 3% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 107mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 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 | +1195.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +378.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +241.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +284.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4970.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +636.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
