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Whey vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and taco?

  • Whey has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin K, and manganese than taco.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 27% higher.
  • Whey contains less sodium.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types in this comparison.

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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.
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +1883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1825%
Contains more ZincZinc +1246.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384.2%

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.
Whey
2
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.93µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 3.042g 20%
Phosphorus 46mg 178mg 19%
Fats 0.36g 12.7g 19%
Saturated fat 0.23g 4.384g 19%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Protein 0.85g 8.86g 16%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.75mg 15%
Sodium 54mg 397mg 15%
Iron 0.06mg 1.19mg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.3µg 13%
Selenium 1.9µg 9.2µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 4.411g 11%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.65mg 10%
Calories 27kcal 226kcal 10%
Cholesterol 2mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 8%
Copper 0.004mg 0.077mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Carbs 5.14g 19.85g 5%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 89mg 4%
Choline 16mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Potassium 161mg 209mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Taco
4
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 WaterWater +63.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +942.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3427.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.2%
Contains more OtherOther +196.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4311%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27554.5%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.