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Cookie dough vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cookie dough and taco shells

  • Cookie dough has more manganese and selenium; however, taco shells are richer in phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate.
  • Taco shells' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 18% more.
  • Taco shells have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taco shells is 69, while the glycemic index of cookie dough is 54.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Taco shells, baked.

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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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
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 +30.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +222.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124%
~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

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 0% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 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 AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.867mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Taco shells DV% diff.
Starch 54.94g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 5.495g 19%
Phosphorus 104mg 233mg 18%
Fiber 2.5g 6.7g 17%
Magnesium 28mg 83mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.203mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.751g 7.105g 11%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.56mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 6.935g 9%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.61mg 9%
Folate 35µg 69µg 9%
Selenium 9.1µg 4.8µg 8%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 31mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 7%
Iron 2.14mg 1.64mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Fats 18.9g 21.79g 4%
Calories 424kcal 476kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.216mg 2%
Protein 5.4g 6.41g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 147mg 231mg 2%
Sodium 294mg 324mg 1%
Carbs 59.1g 63.49g 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Copper 0.11mg 0.113mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 1.867mg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 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 +139.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%
~equal in Carbs ~63.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 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 -33.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.