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Spätzle vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spätzle and taco

  • Spätzle has more selenium; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin K, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Taco's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% more.
  • Spätzle contains 3 times more selenium than taco. Spätzle contains 23.9µg of selenium, while taco contains 9.2µg.
  • Spätzle contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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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%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450%
Contains more IronIron +98.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.2%

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.
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 0% 0% 2% 3.4% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.93µg 35%
Selenium 23.9µg 9.2µg 27%
Saturated fat 0.419g 4.384g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 3.042g 17%
Fats 2.07g 12.7g 16%
Phosphorus 76mg 178mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.3µg 13%
Fiber 1.2g 3.9g 11%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.75mg 10%
Sodium 165mg 397mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 4.411g 10%
Protein 4.54g 8.86g 9%
Calcium 12mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.65mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 1.19mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Potassium 38mg 209mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 5%
Calories 138kcal 226kcal 4%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.249mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.09mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Carbs 25.16g 19.85g 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Choline 25.7mg 32mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 255kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 72g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 1.7 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 15.95g N/A
Cholesterol 29mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more FatsFats +513.5%
Contains more OtherOther +214%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +659.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +185.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/nutrients
  2. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.