Soft serve vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are soft serve and taco different?
- Taco is higher than soft serve in vitamin B12, fiber, iron, vitamin K, selenium, zinc, and manganese.
- Soft serve covers your daily need for cholesterol, 21% more than taco.
- Soft serve contains 2 times more saturated fat than taco. Soft serve contains 7.46g of saturated fat, while taco contains 4.384g.
- Taco is lower in cholesterol.
- Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than taco (39).
Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types were 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +466.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +156.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +236.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4880% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +710% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1636.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +86% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1600% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +23.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 91mg | 28mg | 21% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.5µg | 0.93µg | 18% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 3.042g | 17% |
Vitamin A | 162µg | 20µg | 16% |
Sodium | 61mg | 397mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 7.46g | 4.384g | 14% |
Fiber | 0.7g | 3.9g | 13% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 1.19mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 15.3µg | 12% |
Selenium | 3µg | 9.2µg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.249mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 1.75mg | 11% |
Protein | 4.1g | 8.86g | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.506mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.095mg | 1.65mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 116mg | 178mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 32mg | 5% |
Calcium | 131mg | 89mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Folate | 9µg | 19µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 0.1µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 29IU | 4IU | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.49g | 4.411g | 2% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Choline | 26mg | 32mg | 1% |
Carbs | 22.2g | 19.85g | 1% |
Potassium | 177mg | 209mg | 1% |
Calories | 222kcal | 226kcal | 0% |
Fats | 13g | 12.7g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 21.5g | 15.95g | N/A |
Sugar | 21.16g | 0.9g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.049mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.296mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.099mg | 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
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
8.86 g
Fats:
12.7 g
Carbs:
19.85 g
Water:
57.02 g
Other:
1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +74.4% |
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Fats
~12.7g
~equal in
Water
~57.02g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
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 | -41.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +561.3% |