Taco vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco and ricotta different?

Taco is richer in vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin K, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3, while ricotta is higher in calcium and vitamin B2.
Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 25% more than ricotta.
Ricotta is lower in sodium.
Taco has a higher glycemic index (39) than ricotta (27).

Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were 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.

Taco

Ricotta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+99%
Contains more IronIron	+213.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4050%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+132.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-78.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+57.6%

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

Ricotta

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1486.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+173.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1290.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+58.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+82.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+225%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	0.34µg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.042g	0.385g	18%
Saturated fat	4.384g	8.295g	18%
Fiber	3.9g	0g	16%
Sodium	397mg	84mg	14%
Vitamin K	15.3µg	1.1µg	12%
Calcium	89mg	207mg	12%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.006mg	11%
Vitamin A	20µg	120µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.195mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.65mg	0.104mg	10%
Iron	1.19mg	0.38mg	10%
Selenium	9.2µg	14.5µg	10%
Cholesterol	28mg	51mg	8%
Copper	0.077mg	0.021mg	6%
Starch	14.78g		6%
Carbs	19.85g	3.04g	6%
Zinc	1.75mg	1.16mg	5%
Protein	8.86g	11.26g	5%
Magnesium	32mg	11mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.043mg	4%
Vitamin B5		0.213mg	4%
Choline	32mg	17.5mg	3%
Calories	226kcal	174kcal	3%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.013mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	0.11mg	3%
Phosphorus	178mg	158mg	3%
Potassium	209mg	105mg	3%
Folate	19µg	12µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	3.627g	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin D	4IU	10IU	1%
Fats	12.7g	12.98g	0%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	15.95g	3.04g	N/A
Sugar	0.9g	0.27g	N/A
Trans fat	0.467g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.125mg	0%
Threonine		0.517mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.589mg	0%
Leucine		1.221mg	0%
Lysine		1.338mg	0%
Methionine		0.281mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.556mg	0%
Valine		0.692mg	0%
Histidine		0.459mg	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