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Taco vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco and submarine sandwich?

  • Taco is richer in vitamin B12, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin K, yet submarine sandwich is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 30% higher.
  • Taco has 3 times more vitamin K than submarine sandwich. Taco has 15.3µg of vitamin K, while submarine sandwich has 4.5µg.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 1.5% 6.7% 12% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 3% 7.3% 8.2% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +322.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +240%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1775%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +586%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.22µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.343mg 24%
Selenium 9.2µg 19.9µg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 4.323mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.267mg 16%
Folate 19µg 66µg 12%
Fiber 3.9g 1.2g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 11%
Phosphorus 178mg 112mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.203mg 9%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 4.5µg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 7.5mg 8%
Calcium 89mg 171mg 8%
Iron 1.19mg 1.81mg 8%
Sodium 397mg 575mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.927g 7%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.05mg 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.708g 1.665g 6%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.354mg 5%
Fats 12.7g 10.04g 4%
Saturated fat 4.384g 3.554g 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.166g 0.104g 4%
Protein 8.86g 10.52g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 282mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 3.716g 2%
Calories 226kcal 213kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.077mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.41mg 1%
Choline 32mg 29.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.3g 1.4g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 255kcal 202kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 47g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 15.95g 19.23g N/A
Carbs 19.85g 20.43g 0%
Cholesterol 28mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 7 IU 0%
Sugar 0.9g 3.18g N/A
Starch 14.78g 15.67g 0%
Vitamin A 20µg 22µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
~equal in Carbs ~20.43g
~equal in Water ~56.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +515%
Contains more FructoseFructose +366.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~15.67g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.