Taco vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between taco and cottage cheese
- Taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, iron, vitamin K, zinc, manganese, vitamin B3, and magnesium; however, cottage cheese has more vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 21% higher.
- Cottage cheese is lower in saturated fat.
- Taco has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.
Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +337.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12350% |
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 EVitamin E | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +116.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +85% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +171.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0.43µg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 0.123g | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.07mg | 14% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 4.3g | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.4mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 1.718g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.557mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.002mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 0.099mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 0.778g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 98kcal | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.029mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 3.38g | 5% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 11.12g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 159mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 104mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Choline | 32mg | 18.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 37µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 364mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 9.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.5mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.591mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.116mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.577mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.748mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.326mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0g | 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
Protein:
8.86 g
Fats:
12.7 g
Carbs:
19.85 g
Water:
57.02 g
Other:
1.57 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +195.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +487.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.042 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +467% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2373.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
14.78 g
Sucrose:
0.4 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.3 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
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