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McFlurry vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mcFlurry and taco

  • McFlurry has more vitamin B2; however, taco is richer in fiber, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Taco covers your daily sodium needs 15% more than mcFlurry.
  • Taco has 4 times less vitamin B2 than mcFlurry. McFlurry has 0.243mg of vitamin B2, while taco has 0.06mg.
  • McFlurry contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES 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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 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 +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +340.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +441.3%
~equal in Potassium ~209mg

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% 1.6% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1087.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McFlurry Taco DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.282g 3.042g 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Fiber 0.2g 3.9g 15%
Sodium 54mg 397mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.06mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0.93µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Iron 0.27mg 1.19mg 12%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.75mg 11%
Protein 4.02g 8.86g 10%
Fats 6.46g 12.7g 10%
Phosphorus 116mg 178mg 9%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.249mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.139mg 1.65mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.67g 4.411g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calcium 135mg 89mg 5%
Cholesterol 16mg 28mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Copper 0.044mg 0.077mg 4%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Saturated fat 3.402g 4.384g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.09mg 3%
Calories 177kcal 226kcal 2%
Carbs 26.82g 19.85g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 255kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 56g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 26.62g 15.95g N/A
Potassium 208mg 209mg 0%
Sugar 24.37g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.281g 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.21g 0.3g 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 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 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 CarbsCarbs +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.4%
Contains more FatsFats +96.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63.5%
~equal in Water ~57.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 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 -22.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +978.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 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 SucroseSucrose +4125%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +275%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +42.9%
~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.