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Veal vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between veal and taco

  • Veal has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and choline; however, taco is higher in fiber and vitamin K.
  • Veal covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 40% more than taco.
  • Taco contains 5 times less vitamin B2 than veal. Veal contains 0.27mg of vitamin B2, while taco contains 0.06mg.
  • Taco has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of taco is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +423.5%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +611.4%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.9%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 1.65mg 40%
Protein 24.38g 8.86g 31%
Cholesterol 103mg 28mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.09mg 23%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.75mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 3.042g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.06mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0.93µg 14%
Sodium 83mg 397mg 14%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 15.3µg 12%
Choline 95mg 32mg 11%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.249mg 9%
Selenium 13.7µg 9.2µg 8%
Fats 7.56g 12.7g 8%
Calcium 17mg 89mg 7%
Carbs 0g 19.85g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 178mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.04g 4.384g 6%
Potassium 337mg 209mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 4.411g 4%
Calories 172kcal 226kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.6mg 3%
Copper 0.103mg 0.077mg 3%
Iron 0.99mg 1.19mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.9g 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +68%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
1
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +453.1%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients
  2. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.