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Taco vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and blue cheese?

  • Taco is richer in fiber and iron, yet blue cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% higher.
  • Taco contains less cholesterol.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cheese, blue types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +283.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +52%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%

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.
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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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +537.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +890%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.384g 18.669g 65%
Calcium 89mg 528mg 44%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Sodium 397mg 1146mg 33%
Phosphorus 178mg 387mg 30%
Fats 12.7g 28.74g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.382mg 25%
Protein 8.86g 21.4g 25%
Vitamin A 20µg 198µg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Cholesterol 28mg 75mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.8g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 1.22µg 12%
Iron 1.19mg 0.31mg 11%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.4µg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.009mg 10%
Selenium 9.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.66mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 7.778g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.166mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 353kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 2.34g 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.016mg 4%
Folate 19µg 36µg 4%
Choline 32mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 21IU 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.029mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 256mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +748.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.5%
Contains more FatsFats +126.3%
Contains more OtherOther +225.5%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.3%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.