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Hamburger vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hamburgers and taco

  • Hamburgers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B6; however, taco is richer in fiber.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 23% more.
  • Hamburgers contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than taco. Hamburgers contain 0.217mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.
  • Taco contains less cholesterol.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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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 CalciumCalcium +14.6%
Contains more IronIron +142%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.7%
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 1.5% 6.7% 12% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 1.65mg 23%
Iron 2.88mg 1.19mg 21%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.93µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 3.042g 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Protein 17.08g 8.86g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.06mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.05mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Fiber 0.9g 3.9g 12%
Zinc 2.87mg 1.75mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.09mg 9%
Folate 56µg 19µg 9%
Cholesterol 47mg 28mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Phosphorus 136mg 178mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calories 295kcal 226kcal 3%
Fats 14.36g 12.7g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Saturated fat 5.096g 4.384g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 4.411g 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Fructose 2.03g 0.3g 2%
Carbs 24.1g 19.85g 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 102mg 89mg 1%
Potassium 226mg 209mg 1%
Sodium 414mg 397mg 1%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.249mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 173kcal 255kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 23.2g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 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 +92.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +700.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 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 +480%
Contains more FructoseFructose +576.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +81.8%
~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. 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.