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Taco vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco and dough

  • Taco has more vitamin B12 and vitamin K, while dough has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 55% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dough is lower.
  • Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of dough is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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
5
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%
Dough
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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
7
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%
Dough
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2085.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +611.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +547.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.71mg 55%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Selenium 9.2µg 28.6µg 35%
Iron 1.19mg 3.91mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.427mg 28%
Folate 19µg 123µg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.817mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.529g 18%
Fats 12.7g 2.42g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.855g 15%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.577mg 14%
Starch 14.78g 44.23g 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 0.7µg 12%
Carbs 19.85g 51.88g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.362g 10%
Phosphorus 178mg 105mg 10%
Sodium 397mg 602mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 9%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.077mg 0.152mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.2g 7%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.04mg 6%
Choline 32mg 8mg 4%
Protein 8.86g 10.75g 4%
Calcium 89mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.21mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 117mg 3%
Calories 226kcal 272kcal 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.107mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 49.68g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.005g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Dough
3
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +424.8%
Contains more WaterWater +72.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.4%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1118.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +255.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
1
94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dough
4
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +199.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +70%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.