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Wendy's hamburger vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wendy's hamburgers and taco

  • Wendy's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc, while taco has more phosphorus and fiber.
  • Wendy's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% higher.
  • Taco contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than wendy's hamburgers. Wendy's hamburgers contain 0.275mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.

The food types used in this comparison are WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
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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 IronIron +129.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
~equal in Potassium ~209mg
~equal in Sodium ~397mg

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.
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's hamburger Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.45µg 0.93µg 22%
Iron 2.73mg 1.19mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 0.05mg 19%
Selenium 18.2µg 9.2µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.06mg 11%
Phosphorus 103mg 178mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.225mg 1.65mg 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.9g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.55g 3.042g 10%
Protein 12.63g 8.86g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 7%
Copper 0.139mg 0.077mg 7%
Zinc 2.47mg 1.75mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calcium 34mg 89mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin K 9µg 15.3µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Fats 10.6g 12.7g 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.249mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.689g 4.384g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Cholesterol 35mg 28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 4.411g 1%
Fructose 1.32g 0.3g 1%
Calories 213kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Starch 11.52g 14.78g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 16.82g 19.85g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 15.95g N/A
Potassium 195mg 209mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Sodium 395mg 397mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 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 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
~equal in Water ~57.02g
~equal in Other ~1.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.411g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 8% 9%
Starch: 11.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +470%
Contains more FructoseFructose +340%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +28.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/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.

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