Taco vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between taco and cheese
- Taco has more fiber and iron, while cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% higher.
- The amount of cholesterol in taco is lower.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.
The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +750% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +822.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +697.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +209.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2696.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +537.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +93.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1550% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +613.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +18.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 18.867g | 66% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 710mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 455mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 28.5µg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 330µg | 34% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 33.31g | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.428mg | 28% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 22.87g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 99mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 3.64mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.14mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 9.246g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 1.421g | 11% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 653mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 2.4µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 0.059mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.027mg | 10% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 404kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 1.1µg | 7% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 3.09g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 76mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Choline | 32mg | 16.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.71mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.017g | 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 | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +542.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +162.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +136.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +109.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +30% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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