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Taco vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco and béchamel sauce?

  • Taco is higher in vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin K, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and manganese, yet béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 26% more.
  • Taco has 39 times more fiber than béchamel sauce. While taco has 3.9g of fiber, béchamel sauce has only 0.1g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in béchamel sauce is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Sauce, homemade, white, thin types 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +492.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +937.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.4%

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
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14%
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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +532.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2450%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +265%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.3µg 26%
Fiber 3.9g 0.1g 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.21mg 12%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.42mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.6µg 12%
Phosphorus 178mg 101mg 11%
Selenium 9.2µg 3.3µg 11%
Protein 8.86g 3.77g 10%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.024mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.184mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.384g 2.152g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.586g 10%
Fats 12.7g 6.73g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.261mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 8mg 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.013mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 7%
Calories 226kcal 105kcal 6%
Vitamin D 4 IU 49 IU 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin A 20µg 73µg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 19.85g 7.4g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 126mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 2.67g 4%
Sodium 397mg 328mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.17mg 3%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Choline 32mg 14.1mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 163mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 4.78g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 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
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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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135%
Contains more FatsFats +88.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.2%
Contains more WaterWater +41.5%
~equal in Other ~1.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.9%

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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

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.