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Chocolate chip cookie vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate chip cookie and taco

  • Chocolate chip cookie has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than taco.
  • Taco has 5 times less copper than chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate chip cookie has 0.386mg of copper, while taco has 0.077mg.
  • Taco contains less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is 50, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter 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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +71.9%
Contains more IronIron +108.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +401.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78%
~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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +595%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1062.5%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie Taco DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.071g 4.384g 44%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.93µg 35%
Copper 0.386mg 0.077mg 34%
Fats 28.4g 12.7g 24%
Manganese 0.663mg 0.249mg 18%
Iron 2.48mg 1.19mg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Cholesterol 70mg 28mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Vitamin A 139µg 20µg 13%
Calories 488kcal 226kcal 13%
Carbs 58.2g 19.85g 13%
Phosphorus 100mg 178mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.05mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 4.411g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 3.042g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.06mg 9%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.75mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Protein 5.7g 8.86g 6%
Calcium 38mg 89mg 5%
Magnesium 55mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Folate 33µg 19µg 4%
Selenium 11.2µg 9.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 1.65mg 2%
Sodium 341mg 397mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 58.2g 15.95g N/A
Potassium 221mg 209mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 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 FatsFats +123.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.4%
Contains more WaterWater +900.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.