Taco vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between taco and icing
- Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, zinc, iron, and manganese; however, icing is richer in vitamin B2.
- Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 39% more.
- Icing contains less cholesterol.
- Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.
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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 | +3100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +514.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +643.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +888.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +17.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1291.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +155% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +403.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 7.951g | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 18mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.302mg | 19% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 0g | 18% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 0.1µg | 17% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 67.89g | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 0g | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.07mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.16mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 418kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 0.22mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 184mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 2.974g | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 1.53mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 34mg | 5% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 16.23g | 5% |
| Choline | 32mg | 2.3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 4.86g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 63.1g | 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 ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +278.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +161.4% |
