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Taco vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and gouda cheese

  • Taco has more fiber and iron; however, gouda cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 66% higher.
  • Taco is lower in sodium.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +395.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +686.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2519%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +565.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +65.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 89mg 700mg 61%
Saturated fat 4.384g 17.614g 60%
Phosphorus 178mg 546mg 53%
Protein 8.86g 24.94g 32%
Cholesterol 28mg 114mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 1.54µg 25%
Fats 12.7g 27.44g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.334mg 21%
Zinc 1.75mg 3.9mg 20%
Sodium 397mg 819mg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Vitamin A 20µg 165µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.657g 16%
Iron 1.19mg 0.24mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.3µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.063mg 10%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.011mg 10%
Selenium 9.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 7.747g 8%
Calories 226kcal 356kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 2.22g 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.036mg 5%
Potassium 209mg 121mg 3%
Choline 32mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.24mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 29mg 1%
Folate 19µg 21µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 2.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
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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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +794.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.5%
Contains more FatsFats +116.1%
Contains more OtherOther +151%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.6%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.