Baking powder vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baking powder and taco shells different?
- Baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, taco shells are richer in fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for baking powder is 578% higher.
- Baking powder contains 33 times more sodium than taco shells. While baking powder contains 10600mg of sodium, taco shells contain only 324mg.
- Taco shells have a lower glycemic index (69) than baking powder (92).
Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Taco shells, baked 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 CalciumCalcium | +5776% |
| Contains more IronIron | +572% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +840.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +207.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1055% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1030% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4990.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2300% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 100mg | 578% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 324mg | 447% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 233mg | 280% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 1.64mg | 117% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 5.495g | 37% |
| Fats | 0g | 21.79g | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 7.105g | 32% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 6.7g | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.56mg | 24% |
| Starch | 54.94g | 23% | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 476kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.216mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 6.935g | 17% |
| Folate | 0µg | 69µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.203mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.61mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 83mg | 13% |
| Protein | 0g | 6.41g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.867mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 63.49g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.113mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 4.8µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 8.6µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 231mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
| Choline | 0mg | 29.9mg | 5% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 56.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.172g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.227mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.837mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.18mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.097g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Protein:
6.41 g
Fats:
21.79 g
Carbs:
63.49 g
Water:
6.4 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +3423.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28% |
