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Cherry pie vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cherry pie and taco shells different?

  • Cherry pie is higher in vitamin A; however, taco shells are richer in phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, zinc, folate, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for taco shells is 29% higher.
  • Cherry pie contains 24 times more vitamin A than taco shells. While cherry pie contains 409IU of vitamin A, taco shells contain only 17IU.
  • Cherry pie has less sodium.

Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe 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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
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 IronIron +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +822.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +705%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +676.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%

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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 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 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry pie Taco shells DV% diff.
Phosphorus 30mg 233mg 29%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Saturated fat 2.985g 7.105g 19%
Magnesium 9mg 83mg 18%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.56mg 16%
Fats 12.2g 21.79g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.247g 5.495g 15%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.61mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.203mg 13%
Folate 27µg 69µg 11%
Calories 270kcal 476kcal 10%
Calcium 10mg 100mg 9%
Carbs 38.5g 63.49g 8%
Protein 2.8g 6.41g 7%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Sodium 191mg 324mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.216mg 6%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Potassium 77mg 231mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Selenium 7.8µg 4.8µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.314g 6.935g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.276mg 1.867mg 4%
Copper 0.077mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin A 29µg 1µg 3%
Iron 1.85mg 1.64mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 38.5g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.124mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 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 +615.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.9%
Contains more FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.9%
Contains more OtherOther +172.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 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 -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.2%

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.