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Nutritional Profile of Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

We got 99 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks quite high (Top 100) for 13 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks high (Top 250) for 17 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Fast Foods) shows that it ranks sky-high (Top 10) for three nutrients.

These are

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 19 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

19.8%
12.7%
8.9%
57%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

4.4%
4.4%
3%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

In food category: Fast Foods

Carbohydrates (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
19.8 g
5.6 g
218
1127
Fiber, total dietary
3.9 g
1.1 g
14
209
Fructose
300 mg
85 mg
101
373
Glucose
200 mg
56.7 mg
108
384
Starch
14.8 g
4.2 g
88
287
Sucrose
400 mg
113.4 mg
48
410
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
900 mg
255.1 mg
359
1586
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
4.4 g
1.3 g
302
1054
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
3 g
861.8 mg
194
894
Fatty Acids, total saturated
4.4 g
1.2 g
266
962
Fatty Acids, total trans
467 mg
132.4 mg
27
357
Total Lipid (Fat)
12.7 g
3.6 g
166
654
Saturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
27 mg
7.7 mg
47
202
Behenic Acid (22:0)
15 mg
4.3 mg
41
171
Butyric Acid (4:0)
45 mg
12.8 mg
131
413
Capric Acid (10:0)
55 mg
15.6 mg
147
477
Caproic Acid (6:0)
34 mg
9.6 mg
102
324
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
23 mg
6.5 mg
95
381
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
91 mg
25.8 mg
31
232
Lauric Acid (12:0)
66 mg
18.7 mg
174
644
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
11 mg
3.1 mg
23
97
Myristic Acid (14:0)
388 mg
110 mg
233
762
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
2.4 g
683.2 mg
227
881
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
52 mg
14.7 mg
39
124
Stearic Acid (18:0)
1.2 g
328.9 mg
185
658
Monounsaturated Fats (14)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c)
2 mg
0.6 mg
23
52
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
382 mg
108.3 mg
20
338
Erucic Acid (22:1)
2 mg
0.6 mg
33
209
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
55 mg
15.6 mg
21
135
Myristoleic Acid (14:1)
60 mg
17 mg
35
144
Nervonic Acid (24:1 c)
1 mg
0.3 mg
18
47
Oleate (18:1 c)
3.6 g
1 g
57
425
Oleic Acid (18:1)
4 g
1.1 g
297
1080
Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t)
27 mg
7.7 mg
17
59
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
204 mg
57.8 mg
54
308
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
231 mg
65.5 mg
205
752
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
46 mg
13 mg
100
428
Pentadecenoic Acid (15:1)
1 mg
0.3 mg
4
60
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
409 mg
115.9 mg
19
317
Polyunsaturated Fats (17)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4)
5 mg
1.4 mg
21
47
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
166 mg
47.1 mg
83
326
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
2.7 g
768.3 mg
55
276
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
53 mg
15 mg
15
136
Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6)
11 mg
3.1 mg
19
48
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)
6 mg
1.7 mg
15
191
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
4 mg
1.1 mg
43
140
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
5 mg
1.4 mg
18
332
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
21 mg
6 mg
73
273
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3)
11 mg
3.1 mg
23
65
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
8
30
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
2 mg
0.6 mg
36
82
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
58 mg
16.4 mg
32
137
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
2.8 g
799.5 mg
171
838
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
168 mg
47.6 mg
248
788
Parinaric Acid (18:4)
1 mg
0.3 mg
39
164
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
58 mg
16.4 mg
31
168
Amino Acids (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Betaine
3.3 mg
935.5 µg
42
295
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
8.9 g
2.5 g
285
737
Water-soluble Vitamins (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
21 µg
6 µg
125
434
Folate, food
17 µg
4.8 µg
55
272
Folate, total
19 µg
5.4 µg
96
371
Folic Acid
2 µg
0.6 µg
66
263
Niacin
1.7 mg
467.8 µg
446
1350
Riboflavin
60 µg
17 µg
261
751
Thiamin
50 µg
14.2 µg
311
834
Vitamin B12
0.9 µg
0.3 µg
79
635
Vitamin B6
90 µg
25.5 µg
244
891
Vitamin C
400 µg
113.4 µg
98
619
Fat-soluble Vitamins (15)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
600 µg
170.1 µg
130
583
alpha-Tocotrienol
150 µg
42.5 µg
7
76
beta-Carotene
46 µg
13 µg
92
1120
beta-Tocopherol
40 µg
11.3 µg
20
80
delta-Tocopherol
1.1 mg
314.7 µg
20
127
Dihydrophylloquinone
6.6 µg
1.9 µg
24
66
gamma-Tocopherol
2.2 mg
612.3 µg
36
263
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
120 µg
34 µg
42
914
Lycopene
1 µg
0.3 µg
191
785
Phylloquinone
15.3 µg
4.3 µg
55
769
Retinol
16 µg
4.5 µg
100
465
Vitamin A, IU
131 IU
37.1 IU
106
907
Vitamin A, RAE
20 µg
5.7 µg
100
693
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
0.1 µg
0.03 µg
20
162
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units
4 IU
1.1 IU
22
203
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
89 mg
25.2 mg
175
456
Copper, Cu
77 µg
21.8 µg
123
772
Iron, Fe
1.2 mg
337.4 µg
182
802
Magnesium, Mg
32 mg
9.1 mg
26
306
Manganese, Mn
249 µg
70.6 µg
91
783
Phosphorus, P
178 mg
50.5 mg
145
486
Potassium, K
209 mg
59.3 mg
153
689
Selenium, Se
9.2 µg
2.6 µg
211
601
Sodium, Na
397 mg
112.5 mg
349
752
Zinc, Zn
1.8 mg
496.1 µg
146
738
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
28 mg
7.9 mg
114
353
Choline
32 mg
9.1 mg
239
836
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
57 g
16.2 g
128
1441
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
1.6 g
445.1 mg
130
503
Kcal (Energy)
226 kcal
64.1 kcal
138
462
KJ (Energy)
946 kj
268.2 kj
69
256
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of taco (with beef, cheese & lettuce, hard shell) with 99 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Taco (With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Hard Shell)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Each Taco69.0 g2.4 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of taco (with beef, cheese & lettuce, hard shell)

20 Similar Fast Foods

Explore the nutrient content of similar fast foods below by clicking on their names.

Similar Fast Foods 1 - 20

Click on a food to explore all of the nutrients it contains.

Burrito, Taco, Or QuesadillaNo of
Nutrients
(With Egg & Breakfast Meat, From Fast Food)
60
(With Egg & Breakfast Meat)
57
(With Egg & Potato)
57
(With Egg, Beans, & Breakfast Meat)
57
(With Egg, Potato, & Breakfast Meat, From Fast Food)
59
(With Egg, Potato, & Breakfast Meat)
57
56
Original TacoNo of
Nutrients
(With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce)
91
Soft TacoNo of
Nutrients
(With Meat & Sour Cream, From Fast Food)
57
(With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce)
111
(With Chicken, Cheese & Lettuce)
110
Soft Taco With ChickenNo of
Nutrients
(From Fast Food)
58
Soft Taco With MeatNo of
Nutrients
(From Fast Food)
57
Soft Taco With SteakNo of
Nutrients
83
TacoNo of
Nutrients
(With Beef, Cheese & Lettuce, Soft)
93
(With Chicken, Lettuce & Cheese, Soft)
92
Taco BurgerNo of
Nutrients
(On Bun)
57
Taco Or TostadaNo of
Nutrients
(With Meat & Beans, From Fast Food)
57
Taco Or Tostada With MeatNo of
Nutrients
57
Taco SaladNo of
Nutrients
83
Figure 5. Similar fast foods 1 to 20.

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