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Taco vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taco and toffee

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, selenium, zinc, and iron; however, toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 81% more than taco.
  • Toffee has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of toffee is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
9
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.8%
Contains more IronIron +3866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66%

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
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Toffee
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +745.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +446.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1495%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.384g 20.565g 74%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.11µg 34%
Vitamin A 20µg 319µg 33%
Fats 12.7g 32.75g 31%
Cholesterol 28mg 104mg 25%
Phosphorus 178mg 32mg 21%
Calories 226kcal 560kcal 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Protein 8.86g 1.07g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.12mg 15%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.8µg 15%
Carbs 19.85g 64.72g 15%
Iron 1.19mg 0.03mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 1.222g 12%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.002mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 8.964g 11%
Sodium 397mg 135mg 11%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.8µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.029mg 10%
Copper 0.077mg 0.003mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 4mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.009mg 6%
Calcium 89mg 34mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 209mg 51mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.008mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.94mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.674g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.065g 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 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +728%
Contains more WaterWater +10267.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.5%
Contains more FatsFats +157.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Toffee
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.2%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.