Taco vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taco and ice cream?
- Taco is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, fiber, vitamin K, manganese, and phosphorus, yet ice cream is higher in vitamin B2.
- Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
- Taco has 51 times more vitamin K than ice cream. While taco has 15.3µg of vitamin K, ice cream has only 0.3µg.
- The amount of sodium in ice cream is lower.
- The glycemic index of taco is lower.
We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Ice creams, vanilla types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1222.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +234.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +153.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3012.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +411.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1322.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +138.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5000% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +490% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0.39µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 0.452g | 17% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.09mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.24mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 80mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0.7g | 13% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 1.8µg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 118µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 6.79g | 11% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 3.5g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 0.116mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.008mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.69mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.023mg | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 2.969g | 4% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 128mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.048mg | 3% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 11g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Choline | 32mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 207kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 23.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Potassium | 209mg | 199mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +74.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +573% |
