Taco vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taco and pastry different?
- Taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, pastry is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 39% higher.
- Taco contains 3 times more zinc than pastry. While taco contains 1.75mg of zinc, pastry contains only 0.53mg.
- Taco has less saturated fat.
- Taco has a lower glycemic index (39) than pastry (59).
Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake are the varieties used 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +790% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +242.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +230.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +96% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +696% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +371.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +310.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.411g | 21.597g | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.93µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Fats | 12.7g | 38.1g | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.398mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 9.2µg | 24.2µg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 4.384g | 9.643g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.283mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 60mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 2.56mg | 17% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 551kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.65mg | 4.168mg | 16% |
| Folate | 19µg | 78µg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.042g | 4.894g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.75mg | 0.53mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.488mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.5g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 10mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 19.85g | 45.1g | 8% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Sodium | 397mg | 249mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6.4mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 61mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Protein | 8.86g | 7.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 20µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 16.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.95g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.6mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +570.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +127.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +389.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60.9% |
