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Taco vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco and mortadella

  • Taco has more fiber, phosphorus, vitamin K, and manganese; however, mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11765% more.
  • Taco contains less cholesterol.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of mortadella is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +730%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.7%

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.
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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% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +856.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 153mg 11765%
Sodium 397mg 1246mg 37%
Selenium 9.2µg 22.6µg 24%
Saturated fat 4.384g 9.51g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 1.48µg 23%
Fats 12.7g 25.39g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 11.38g 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Protein 8.86g 16.37g 15%
Phosphorus 178mg 97mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.03mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 56mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Choline 32mg 72.2mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.119mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 2.673mg 6%
Carbs 19.85g 3.05g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin D 4IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Calories 226kcal 311kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.22mg 3%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.13mg 3%
Iron 1.19mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 163mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 3.12g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +550.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.8%
Contains more FatsFats +99.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%
~equal in Water ~52.3g

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.12g

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.