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Taco vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and gingerbread different?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, while gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 36% more than gingerbread.
  • Taco contains 4 times more zinc than gingerbread. Taco contains 1.75mg of zinc, while gingerbread contains 0.39mg.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than taco (39).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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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.
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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110%
Contains more IronIron +142%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.2%

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.
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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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.738mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.06µg 36%
Iron 1.19mg 2.88mg 21%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.683mg 19%
Phosphorus 178mg 54mg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Selenium 9.2µg 16.3µg 13%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.195mg 13%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.39mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.19mg 12%
Carbs 19.85g 49.2g 10%
Protein 8.86g 3.9g 10%
Magnesium 32mg 70mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.162mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 4.216g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 7.124g 7%
Calories 226kcal 356kcal 7%
Potassium 209mg 439mg 7%
Fats 12.7g 16.4g 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Folate 19µg 33µg 4%
Sodium 397mg 327mg 3%
Calcium 89mg 71mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.384g 4.122g 1%
Vitamin A 20µg 14µg 1%
Cholesterol 28mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 1.738mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
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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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.2%
Contains more WaterWater +103.6%
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.122g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.