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Taco vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco and fortune cookie

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin K, selenium, and fiber, while fortune cookie has more folate and vitamin B1.
  • Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 38% more than fortune cookie.
  • Taco contains 14 times more vitamin K than fortune cookie. While taco contains 15.3µg of vitamin K, fortune cookie contains only 1.1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in fortune cookie is lower.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cookies, fortune.

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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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +409.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +929.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.2%
Contains more IronIron +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%

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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1290.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.01µg 38%
Carbs 19.85g 84g 21%
Phosphorus 178mg 35mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.466g 17%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.669g 17%
Sodium 397mg 31mg 16%
Fats 12.7g 2.7g 15%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.17mg 14%
Folate 19µg 66µg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.1µg 12%
Selenium 9.2µg 2.9µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.182mg 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 2mg 9%
Protein 8.86g 4.2g 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Calories 226kcal 378kcal 8%
Calcium 89mg 12mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 1.345g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.013mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 7mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 41mg 5%
Choline 32mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.03mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 1.44mg 3%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.19mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.84mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 45.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
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
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111%
Contains more FatsFats +370.4%
Contains more WaterWater +612.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.2%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.