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Banana bread vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are banana bread and taco shells different?

  • Banana bread is higher in selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, taco shells are richer in phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, manganese, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for taco shells is 25% higher.
  • Banana bread has a lower glycemic index (54) than taco shells (69).

Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 30% 20% 62% 38% 44% 100% 42% 73% 26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +492.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +376.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more IronIron +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.9%
~equal in Sodium ~324mg

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 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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
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% 0.33% 14% 0% 54% 18% 35% 0% 47% 0% 22% 52% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Taco shells DV% diff.
Phosphorus 58mg 233mg 25%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Saturated fat 2.237g 7.105g 22%
Fiber 1.1g 6.7g 22%
Fats 10.5g 21.79g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 5.495g 16%
Magnesium 14mg 83mg 16%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.56mg 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Selenium 12.1µg 4.8µg 13%
Vitamin A 106µg 1µg 12%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.61mg 11%
Folate 33µg 69µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.08mg 9%
Calories 326kcal 476kcal 8%
Calcium 21mg 100mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 6.935g 6%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Copper 0.072mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.216mg 4%
Protein 4.3g 6.41g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 1.867mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.64mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 231mg 3%
Carbs 54.6g 63.49g 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 302mg 324mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
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
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
6% 22% 63% 6% 2%
Protein: 6.41 g
Fats: 21.79 g
Carbs: 63.49 g
Water: 6.4 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +356.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.1%
Contains more FatsFats +107.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
36% 36% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.6%

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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. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/nutrients
  2. Taco shells - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172800/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.