Wafer vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wafer and taco different?
- Wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 43% higher.
- Wafer contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than taco. While wafer contains 0.266mg of vitamin B2, taco contains only 0.06mg.
- Taco has less sodium.
- Taco has a lower glycemic index (39) than wafer (61).
Cookies, chocolate wafers and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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 | +65.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +237% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +501.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +179.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +187.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +306% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +343.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +147.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +537.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.463mg | 0.077mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.93µg | 35% |
| Iron | 4.01mg | 1.19mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.696mg | 0.249mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 72.7g | 19.85g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.06mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.203mg | 0.05mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 15.3µg | 11% |
| Calories | 433kcal | 226kcal | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 397mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.381mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.858mg | 1.65mg | 8% |
| Folate | 47µg | 19µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 178mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.153g | 3.042g | 7% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.75mg | 6% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 9.2µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Protein | 6.6g | 8.86g | 5% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.051mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Fats | 14.2g | 12.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 3.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.865g | 4.411g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 4.241g | 4.384g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 69.3g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Potassium | 210mg | 209mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 37.43g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | 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 FatsFats | +11.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +266.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1167.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~4.384g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~4.411g
