Taco vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco and puff pastry

Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and fiber, while puff pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than puff pastry.
Taco contains 3 times more zinc than puff pastry. While taco contains 1.75mg of zinc, puff pastry contains only 0.54mg.
Taco has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco is 39, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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

Puff pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+790%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+237.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+224.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+196.7%

Contains more IronIron	+118.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+166.3%

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

Puff pastry

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+416.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+546%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+130.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+189.5%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~16.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.042g	22.228g	128%
Fats	12.7g	38.5g	40%
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	0µg	39%
Selenium	9.2µg	24.5µg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.323mg	23%
Iron	1.19mg	2.6mg	18%
Phosphorus	178mg	60mg	17%
Calories	226kcal	558kcal	17%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.258mg	15%
Vitamin B3	1.65mg	3.8mg	13%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.495mg	11%
Zinc	1.75mg	0.54mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	8.828g	11%
Fiber	3.9g	1.5g	10%
Cholesterol	28mg	0mg	9%
Folate	19µg	55µg	9%
Carbs	19.85g	45.7g	9%
Calcium	89mg	10mg	8%
Starch	14.78g		6%
Sodium	397mg	253mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.384g	5.502g	5%
Choline	32mg	6.2mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.019mg	5%
Copper	0.077mg	0.115mg	4%
Potassium	209mg	62mg	4%
Magnesium	32mg	16mg	4%
Protein	8.86g	7.4g	3%
Vitamin A	20µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin K	15.3µg	16.3µg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU	0IU	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	15.95g	44.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.9g	0.75g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.6mg	0.55mg	0%
Trans fat	0.467g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.086mg	0%
Threonine		0.198mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.275mg	0%
Leucine		0.514mg	0%
Lysine		0.144mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.367mg	0%
Valine		0.312mg	0%
Histidine		0.158mg	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