Taco vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between taco and nachos
- Taco has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Taco covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 36% more than nachos.
- Nachos have 9 times less cholesterol than taco. Taco has 28mg of cholesterol, while nachos have 3mg.
- Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +41.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1228.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +90% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +146% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +26.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0.07µg | 36% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 14.02g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 4.08mg | 23% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 21.5g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 5.04g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 2.173g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.215mg | 10% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 4.32g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.86mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 0.63mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.133mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 28.33g | 6% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 343kcal | 6% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 0.75mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 34.91g | 5% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 362mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 397mg | 313mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 3.2g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 198mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.187mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 19.3µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 8.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Choline | 32mg | 26.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.521mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.229mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | 0.617g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | 0.032g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | 4.343g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +217.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +91.7% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +32.5% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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