Potato bread vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato bread and taco

Potato bread has more phosphorus, folate, potassium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, calcium, and fiber, while taco has more vitamin B12.
Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 33% more than potato bread.
Potato bread contains 7 times more folate than taco. While potato bread contains 126µg of folate, taco contains only 19µg.
Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of potato bread is 61.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, potato 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.

Potato bread

Taco

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+111.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+243.5%
Contains more IronIron	+89.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+107.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+21.5%

~equal in Sodium ~397mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg

~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.

Potato bread

Taco

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+276%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+157.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+563.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+520%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+125%
Contains more CholineCholine	+73.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.15µg	0.93µg	33%
Phosphorus	369mg	178mg	27%
Folate	126µg	19µg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	3.042g	20%
Saturated fat	0g	4.384g	20%
Vitamin B5	0.817mg		16%
Potassium	718mg	209mg	15%
Fats	3.13g	12.7g	15%
Iron	2.25mg	1.19mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.188mg	0.05mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	4.411g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.232mg	0.09mg	11%
Calcium	188mg	89mg	10%
Fiber	6.3g	3.9g	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	28mg	9%
Carbs	47.07g	19.85g	9%
Vitamin K	6.8µg	15.3µg	7%
Protein	12.5g	8.86g	7%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.106mg	0.06mg	4%
Zinc	1.44mg	1.75mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.25mg	1.65mg	3%
Choline	18.4mg	32mg	2%
Calories	266kcal	226kcal	2%
Copper	0.094mg	0.077mg	2%
Selenium	9.5µg	9.2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.47mg	0.6mg	1%
Sodium	375mg	397mg	1%
Magnesium	28mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	40.77g	15.95g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	4IU	0%
Sugar	9.38g	0.9g	N/A
Vitamin A	24µg	20µg	0%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%
Manganese	0.253mg	0.249mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.081mg		0%
Threonine	0.224mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.268mg		0%
Leucine	0.44mg		0%
Lysine	0.311mg		0%
Methionine	0.112mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.285mg		0%
Valine	0.305mg		0%
Histidine	0.143mg		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	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A