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Taco vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and fettuccine

  • Fettuccine contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, iron, magnesium, and calcium than taco.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 39% higher.
  • Fettuccine has 18 times less zinc than taco. Taco has 1.75mg of zinc, while fettuccine has 0.1mg.
  • Fettuccine is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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
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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +612%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%

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
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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Fettuccine DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 25mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.4g 18%
Selenium 9.2µg 17%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.9g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.1mg 15%
Fats 12.7g 2.7g 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Sodium 397mg 166mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.9g 9%
Copper 0.077mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 2g 8%
Iron 1.19mg 0.6mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 99kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Calcium 89mg 28mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 6mg 6%
Cholesterol 28mg 14mg 5%
Protein 8.86g 6.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.09mg 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Carbs 19.85g 14g 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.45mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 209mg 168mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 12g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 1.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g 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
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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +370.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +390.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +660.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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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

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.