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Taco vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco and filo

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, filo is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Filo covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 41% more than taco.
  • Filo contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Phyllo dough.

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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
6
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%
Filo
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +709.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%
Contains more IronIron +169.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.3%

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
8
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%
Filo
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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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +512%
Contains more CholineCholine +363.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +982%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.541mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Selenium 9.2µg 23.3µg 26%
Iron 1.19mg 3.21mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.341mg 22%
Folate 19µg 88µg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.073mg 15%
Phosphorus 178mg 75mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.923g 14%
Saturated fat 4.384g 1.47g 13%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.49mg 11%
Carbs 19.85g 52.6g 11%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.5µg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.476mg 10%
Fats 12.7g 6g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 3.9g 1.9g 8%
Calcium 89mg 11mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.03mg 5%
Choline 32mg 6.9mg 5%
Protein 8.86g 7.1g 4%
Calories 226kcal 299kcal 4%
Potassium 209mg 74mg 4%
Sodium 397mg 483mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.08mg 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.101mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 3.149g 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 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
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Filo
2
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more FatsFats +111.7%
Contains more WaterWater +74.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
Filo
1
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%

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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
  2. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.