Taco vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taco and focaccia
- Taco has more vitamin B12 and fiber; however, focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than focaccia.
- The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +154.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +165.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +72.8% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +168.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1003.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +136.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +840% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +401.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +122.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +626.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.47mg | 35% |
| Folate | 19µg | 138µg | 30% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 3.16mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.301mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 0.877g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 0.994g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 3.67mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 15.9µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 5.7µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.8g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 128mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 561mg | 7% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 7.89g | 7% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Calcium | 89mg | 35mg | 5% |
| Choline | 32mg | 2.9mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 35.82g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 1.42mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.364mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 1.33mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 114mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 5.67g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 249kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 8.77g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | 0g | N/A |
| 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 | +61% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.5% |
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Protein
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28.5% |
