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Focaccia vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between focaccia and taco

  • Focaccia has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, taco is higher in vitamin B12 and fiber.
  • Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than focaccia.
  • Taco contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than focaccia. Focaccia contains 0.47mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.
  • Focaccia has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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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 IronIron +165.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.2%

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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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 EVitamin E +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +1003.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.05mg 35%
Folate 138µg 19µg 30%
Iron 3.16mg 1.19mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.06mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.877g 4.384g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 3.042g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 1.65mg 13%
Selenium 15.9µg 9.2µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 15.3µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.9g 8%
Phosphorus 128mg 178mg 7%
Sodium 561mg 397mg 7%
Fats 7.89g 12.7g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calcium 35mg 89mg 5%
Choline 2.9mg 32mg 5%
Carbs 35.82g 19.85g 5%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.6mg 5%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.249mg 5%
Zinc 1.33mg 1.75mg 4%
Potassium 114mg 209mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 4.411g 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 249kcal 226kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Protein 8.77g 8.86g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 34.02g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 CarbsCarbs +80.5%
Contains more FatsFats +61%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
~equal in Protein ~8.86g
~equal in Other ~1.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.