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Taco vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and mousse

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin K, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, mousse has more vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 37% higher.
  • Mousse has 11 times less vitamin B3 than taco. Taco has 1.65mg of vitamin B3, while mousse has 0.146mg.
  • Mousse is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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.
Taco
7
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%
Mousse
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +116.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
~equal in Calcium ~96mg
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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.
Taco
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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%
Mousse
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1030.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +856.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 28mg 140mg 37%
Saturated fat 4.384g 9.151g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.47µg 19%
Sodium 397mg 38mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.879g 14%
Vitamin A 20µg 140µg 13%
Fiber 3.9g 0.6g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.205mg 11%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.6µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.64mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.146mg 9%
Protein 8.86g 4.14g 9%
Phosphorus 178mg 117mg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.55mg 8%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.059mg 8%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Fats 12.7g 16g 5%
Selenium 9.2µg 7.4µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.058mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 5.027g 2%
Potassium 209mg 143mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.51mg 1%
Calcium 89mg 96mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Carbs 19.85g 16.07g 1%
Calories 226kcal 225kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 14.81g N/A
Copper 0.077mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.045mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g 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
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +26%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Mousse
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.