Cheese sandwich vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and taco

Cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12.
Cheese sandwich covers your daily manganese needs 36% more than taco.
Taco contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 0.358mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.
Taco has less sodium.
The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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.

Cheese sandwich

Taco

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+129.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.4%
Contains more IronIron	+120.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+107.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+334.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+164.1%

Contains more ZincZinc	+101.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.7%

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.

Cheese sandwich

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+611.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+93%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+190%
Contains more FolateFolate	+236.8%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+675%

~equal in Vitamin A ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	3.042g	41%
Manganese	1.083mg	0.249mg	36%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	0.93µg	34%
Phosphorus	382mg	178mg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.06mg	28%
Selenium	24.3µg	9.2µg	27%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.05mg	26%
Fats	25g	12.7g	19%
Sodium	839mg	397mg	19%
Iron	2.62mg	1.19mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	4.411g	15%
Calories	497kcal	226kcal	14%
Carbs	58.2g	19.85g	13%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.09mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.622mg		12%
Calcium	204mg	89mg	12%
Folate	64µg	19µg	11%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	1.65mg	10%
Copper	0.16mg	0.077mg	9%
Zinc	0.87mg	1.75mg	8%
Cholesterol	7mg	28mg	7%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Magnesium	54mg	32mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Potassium	306mg	209mg	3%
Fiber	3.1g	3.9g	3%
Protein	9.8g	8.86g	2%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	0.4mg	1%
Saturated fat	4.129g	4.384g	1%
Net carbs	55.1g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Vitamin A	21µg	20µg	0%
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.13mg		0%
Threonine	0.298mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.383mg		0%
Leucine	0.698mg		0%
Lysine	0.344mg		0%
Methionine	0.167mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.472mg		0%
Valine	0.438mg		0%
Histidine	0.219mg		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