Brie vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brie and taco different?

Brie is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, and selenium, while taco is higher in fiber and vitamin K.
Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 65% more than taco.
Brie contains 9 times more vitamin B2 than taco. Brie contains 0.52mg of vitamin B2, while taco contains 0.06mg.
Taco is lower in saturated fat.
Taco has a higher glycemic index (39) than brie (0).

Cheese, brie and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types were used in this article.

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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.

Brie

Taco

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+106.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+57.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.5%
Contains more IronIron	+138%
Contains more CopperCopper	+305.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+632.4%

~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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.

Brie

Taco

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+770%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+242.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+334.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+565.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	17.41g	4.384g	59%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.06mg	35%
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	0.93µg	30%
Protein	20.75g	8.86g	24%
Cholesterol	100mg	28mg	24%
Fats	27.68g	12.7g	23%
Vitamin A	174µg	20µg	17%
Fiber	0g	3.9g	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	3.042g	15%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg		14%
Folate	65µg	19µg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.09mg	11%
Vitamin K	2.3µg	15.3µg	11%
Calcium	184mg	89mg	10%
Sodium	629mg	397mg	10%
Selenium	14.5µg	9.2µg	10%
Iron	0.5mg	1.19mg	9%
Manganese	0.034mg	0.249mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	4.411g	9%
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	1.65mg	8%
Carbs	0.45g	19.85g	6%
Copper	0.019mg	0.077mg	6%
Zinc	2.38mg	1.75mg	6%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Calories	334kcal	226kcal	5%
Magnesium	20mg	32mg	3%
Choline	15.4mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	4 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.1µg	2%
Potassium	152mg	209mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.6mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.05mg	2%
Phosphorus	188mg	178mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	255kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	1.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	0.45g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar	0.45g	0.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.322mg		0%
Threonine	0.751mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg		0%
Leucine	1.929mg		0%
Lysine	1.851mg		0%
Methionine	0.592mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg		0%
Valine	1.34mg		0%
Histidine	0.716mg		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