Restaurant, Mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce

1 taco (134 g): 293 kcal, 16.8 g protein, 24 g carbohydrate and 14.5 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 taco (134 g)

Amount per serving

Calories290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g	19%
Saturated Fat 6g	30%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 45mg	15%
Sodium 680mg	30%
Total Carbohydrate 24g	9%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 3g
Includes Added Sugars ≤3g	≤6%
Protein 17g	34%
Vitamin D —
Calcium 160mg	10%
Iron 2.5mg	15%
Potassium 330mg	6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. USDA doesn't report added sugars here; they can't exceed total sugars, so ≤ is an upper bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 1 taco (134 g) gives you

High in Protein (34% DV), Zinc (26% DV), Selenium (47% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (26% DV), Niacin (B3) (22% DV), Vitamin B12 (68% DV)

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

23% protein · 33% carbohydrate · 44% fat

Protein: 17 g 23%
Carbs: 24 g 33%
Fat: 14 g 44%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 41% of foods
Protein: more than 59% of foods
Total fat: less than 31% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 66% of foods
Dietary fiber: more than 63% of foods
Total sugars: less than 43% of foods
Sodium: less than 17% of foods

All nutrients (53)

Amounts for 1 taco (134 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	293 kcal	219 kcal
Protein	16.8 g	12.6 g	34%
Carbohydrate	24 g	17.9 g	9%
Dietary fiber	2.01 g	1.5 g	7%
Total sugars	3.2 g	2.39 g
Starch	16.5 g	12.3 g
Water	75.7 g	56.5 g

Fats and fatty acids (9)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	14.5 g	10.8 g	19%
Saturated fat	6.01 g	4.49 g	30%
Trans fat	0.825 g	0.616 g
Monounsaturated fat	5.67 g	4.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61 g	1.2 g
Omega-3 ALA	0.107 g	0.08 g
Omega-3 EPA	0.003 g	0.002 g
Omega-3 DHA	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	45.6 mg	34 mg	15%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	155 mg	116 mg	12%
Iron	2.48 mg	1.85 mg	14%
Magnesium	36.2 mg	27 mg	9%
Phosphorus	230 mg	172 mg	18%
Potassium	327 mg	244 mg	7%
Sodium	682 mg	509 mg	30%
Zinc	2.88 mg	2.15 mg	26%
Copper	0.133 mg	0.099 mg	15%
Manganese	0.36 mg	0.269 mg	16%
Selenium	25.9 mcg	19.3 mcg	47%

Vitamins (9)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	65.7 mcg	49 mcg	7%
Vitamin E	1.1 mg	0.82 mg	7%
Thiamin (B1)	0.217 mg	0.162 mg	18%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.332 mg	0.248 mg	26%
Niacin (B3)	3.52 mg	2.63 mg	22%
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.623 mg	0.465 mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.182 mg	0.136 mg	11%
Folate	50.9 mcg	38 mcg	13%
Vitamin B12	1.63 mcg	1.22 mcg	68%

Amino acids (18)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g
Tryptophan	0.168 g	0.125 g
Threonine	0.636 g	0.475 g
Isoleucine	0.675 g	0.504 g
Leucine	1.35 g	1 g
Lysine	1.26 g	0.943 g
Methionine	0.375 g	0.28 g
Cystine	0.197 g	0.147 g
Phenylalanine	0.801 g	0.598 g
Tyrosine	0.497 g	0.371 g
Valine	0.796 g	0.594 g
Arginine	0.942 g	0.703 g
Histidine	0.423 g	0.316 g
Alanine	0.852 g	0.636 g
Aspartic acid	1.27 g	0.951 g
Glutamic acid	3.06 g	2.28 g
Glycine	0.895 g	0.668 g
Proline	2.51 g	1.87 g
Serine	0.724 g	0.54 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 167658(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.