Taco vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between taco and crouton
- Taco has more vitamin B12; however, crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 51% higher.
- Crouton is lower in saturated fat.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index than taco.
Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Croutons, plain.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +17.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +242.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +307.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1146% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +353.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +229.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +594.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 37.5µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.623mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 4.08mg | 36% |
| Folate | 19µg | 132µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 5.439mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 73.5g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.272mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 1.51g | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 13% | |
| Sodium | 397mg | 698mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 1.273g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.5mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 407kcal | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 115mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Fats | 12.7g | 6.6g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.89mg | 8% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 11.9g | 6% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 5.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.026mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 209mg | 124mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 3.059g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 31mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +92.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +936.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +270.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
