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Taco vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and brie different?

  • Taco is richer in fiber and vitamin K, while brie is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 65% more than taco.
  • Taco is lower in sodium.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index (39) than brie (0).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cheese, brie 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.
Taco
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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%
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +138%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +632.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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.
Taco
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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%
Brie
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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 0% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +565.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +770%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.384g 17.41g 59%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.52mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 1.65µg 30%
Protein 8.86g 20.75g 24%
Cholesterol 28mg 100mg 24%
Fats 12.7g 27.68g 23%
Vitamin A 20µg 174µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.826g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Folate 19µg 65µg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.3µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.235mg 11%
Calcium 89mg 184mg 10%
Sodium 397mg 629mg 10%
Selenium 9.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Iron 1.19mg 0.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 8.013g 9%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.034mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.38mg 8%
Copper 0.077mg 0.019mg 6%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.38mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 0.45g 6%
Calories 226kcal 334kcal 5%
Choline 32mg 15.4mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 20IU 2%
Phosphorus 178mg 188mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.45g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
Taco
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4311.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more FatsFats +118%
Contains more OtherOther +72%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.7%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.