Taco vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between taco and croissant
- Taco has more vitamin B12 and vitamin K, while croissant has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and iron.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% higher.
- Croissant contains 9 times less vitamin K than taco. Taco contains 15.3µg of vitamin K, while croissant contains 1.8µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in taco is lower.
- Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.
The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Croissants, butter.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +146.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +481.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +930% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +676% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +301.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +363.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 11.659g | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0.16µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.388mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 22.7µg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 206µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 88µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.241mg | 14% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 21g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 1.094g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 67mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 1.8µg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 2.03mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 406kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 45.8g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.75mg | 9% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.6g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 2.188mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 467mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 118mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 5.525g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 8.2g | 1% |
| Choline | 32mg | 38.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +145.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.3% |
