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Taco vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and mozzarella different?

  • Taco is higher in fiber, iron, and vitamin K; however, mozzarella is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for mozzarella is 64% higher.
  • Mozzarella has less sodium.
  • Mozzarella has a lower glycemic index (27) than taco (39).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120%
Contains more IronIron +376%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +721.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.7%

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 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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +585%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.92µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 89mg 731mg 64%
Phosphorus 178mg 524mg 49%
Protein 8.86g 27.5g 37%
Saturated fat 4.384g 10.867g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.34mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.509g 17%
Sodium 397mg 16mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin A 20µg 137µg 13%
Zinc 1.75mg 3.13mg 13%
Selenium 9.2µg 15.7µg 12%
Iron 1.19mg 0.25mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.8µg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.12mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 54mg 9%
Fats 12.7g 17.1g 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.027mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 3.1g 6%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 226kcal 280kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.15mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 95mg 3%
Choline 32mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 13IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 4.844g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.92µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
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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Taco
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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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.4%
Contains more FatsFats +34.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.844g

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.