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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between neufchâtel cheese and taco

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more vitamin A, while taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, iron, vitamin K, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 42% more than taco.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains 6 times more vitamin A than taco. While neufchâtel cheese contains 841IU of vitamin A, taco contains only 131IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taco is lower.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of neufchâtel cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, neufchatel 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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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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 +31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +815.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2163.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.7%

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.
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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 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 +1105%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Taco DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.79g 4.384g 38%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.93µg 26%
Vitamin A 241µg 20µg 25%
Fats 22.78g 12.7g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Cholesterol 74mg 28mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 3.042g 14%
Iron 0.13mg 1.19mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 15.3µg 11%
Selenium 3µg 9.2µg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.249mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.65mg 9%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.75mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.06mg 7%
Copper 0.027mg 0.077mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Starch 0.5g 14.78g 6%
Phosphorus 138mg 178mg 6%
Magnesium 10mg 32mg 5%
Carbs 3.59g 19.85g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.09mg 4%
Calcium 117mg 89mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 4.411g 3%
Sodium 334mg 397mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 209mg 2%
Folate 14µg 19µg 1%
Calories 253kcal 226kcal 1%
Protein 9.15g 8.86g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 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 +79.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +452.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
~equal in Protein ~8.86g
~equal in Water ~57.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 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 +31.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +2856%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.

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