Cookie dough vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cookie dough and taco

Cookie dough has more manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2; however, taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 37% higher.
Taco has 5 times less vitamin B1 than cookie dough. Cookie dough has 0.234mg of vitamin B1, while taco has 0.05mg.
Cookie dough is lower in sodium.
Cookie dough has a higher glycemic index than taco.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough 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.

Cookie dough

Taco

Contains more IronIron	+79.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+207.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+187.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+173.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.2%

~equal in Selenium ~9.2µg

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.

Cookie dough

Taco

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+368%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+84.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2225%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.93µg	37%
Manganese	0.765mg	0.249mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.234mg	0.05mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	10.531g	4.411g	15%
Carbs	59.1g	19.85g	13%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Iron	2.14mg	1.19mg	12%
Phosphorus	104mg	178mg	11%
Zinc	0.64mg	1.75mg	10%
Calories	424kcal	226kcal	10%
Fats	18.9g	12.7g	10%
Protein	5.4g	8.86g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.372mg		7%
Vitamin B2	0.148mg	0.06mg	7%
Fiber	2.5g	3.9g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Calcium	31mg	89mg	6%
Folate	35µg	19µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.09mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Sodium	294mg	397mg	4%
Copper	0.11mg	0.077mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.592g	3.042g	3%
Vitamin A	4µg	20µg	2%
Saturated fat	4.751g	4.384g	2%
Potassium	147mg	209mg	2%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Cholesterol	24mg	28mg	1%
Magnesium	28mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.865mg	1.65mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	56.6g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Selenium	9.1µg	9.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.088mg		0%
Threonine	0.177mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg		0%
Leucine	0.414mg		0%
Lysine	0.257mg		0%
Methionine	0.122mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.278mg		0%
Valine	0.291mg		0%
Histidine	0.125mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	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