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Taco vs. Chowder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco and chowder?

  • Taco is higher in fiber, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet chowder is higher in vitamin A.
  • Chowder's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 20% more.
  • Taco has 4 times more fiber than chowder. While taco has 3.9g of fiber, chowder has only 0.9g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chowder is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chowder is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand 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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%

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
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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% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Chowder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 25%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Zinc 1.75mg 16%
Iron 1.19mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Protein 8.86g 3.1g 12%
Fiber 3.9g 0.9g 12%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.75g 12%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 10%
Fats 12.7g 6.3g 10%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 1.27g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 99kcal 6%
Cholesterol 28mg 11mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 5%
Carbs 19.85g 7.5g 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 4%
Sodium 397mg 299mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 58µg 4%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 6.6g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
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
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.8%
Contains more FatsFats +101.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more WaterWater +44%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
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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
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.1%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.