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Goat cheese vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are goat cheese and taco different?

  • Goat cheese is higher in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat cheese is 81% higher.
  • Goat cheese contains 11 times more vitamin B2 than taco. While goat cheese contains 0.676mg of vitamin B2, taco contains only 0.06mg.
  • Taco has less saturated fat.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than taco (39).

Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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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 CalciumCalcium +234.8%
Contains more IronIron +36.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +632.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.1%
~equal in Sodium ~397mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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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 +1935%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1026.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +512%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Taco DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.639g 4.384g 74%
Copper 0.564mg 0.077mg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.06mg 47%
Vitamin A 407µg 20µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.93µg 30%
Phosphorus 375mg 178mg 28%
Fats 29.84g 12.7g 26%
Protein 21.58g 8.86g 25%
Calcium 298mg 89mg 21%
Cholesterol 79mg 28mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 3.042g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 15.3µg 11%
Selenium 3.8µg 9.2µg 10%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.75mg 10%
Calories 364kcal 226kcal 7%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.249mg 7%
Carbs 0.12g 19.85g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 4.411g 6%
Iron 1.62mg 1.19mg 5%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 1.65mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Potassium 158mg 209mg 2%
Vitamin D 22IU 4IU 2%
Sodium 415mg 397mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 ProteinProtein +143.6%
Contains more FatsFats +135%
Contains more OtherOther +87.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16441.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 +54.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.1%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.