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Dinner rolls vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dinner rolls and taco shells

  • Dinner rolls have more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, taco shells are richer in fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Dinner rolls' daily need coverage for selenium is 40% more.
  • Dinner rolls contain 5 times more vitamin B2 than taco shells. Dinner rolls contain 0.374mg of vitamin B2, while taco shells contain 0.08mg.
  • Dinner rolls contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) 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 19% 53% 12% 140% 45% 27% 52% 61% 76% 146%
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 CalciumCalcium +78%
Contains more IronIron +126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +458.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +219.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.56mg

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 0.67% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 132% 86% 101% 27% 22% 16% 27% 76% 8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dinner rolls Taco shells DV% diff.
Selenium 26.8µg 4.8µg 40%
Saturated fat 1.375g 7.105g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.526mg 0.216mg 26%
Iron 3.72mg 1.64mg 26%
Fats 6.47g 21.79g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.374mg 0.08mg 23%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Vitamin B3 5.367mg 1.867mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.509g 5.495g 20%
Fiber 2g 6.7g 19%
Phosphorus 122mg 233mg 16%
Magnesium 26mg 83mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.881g 6.935g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 9%
Protein 10.86g 6.41g 9%
Folate 101µg 69µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.203mg 8%
Calories 310kcal 476kcal 8%
Calcium 178mg 100mg 8%
Sodium 467mg 324mg 6%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.61mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 52.04g 63.49g 4%
Potassium 139mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.69mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 29.9mg 3%
Copper 0.135mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin K 10.6µg 8.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.582mg 0.56mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 50.04g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 5.55g 1.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.286mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.729mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.233mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.506mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.401mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.222mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.224g 0.27g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.097g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 52% 28% 2%
Protein: 10.86 g
Fats: 6.47 g
Carbs: 52.04 g
Water: 28.44 g
Other: 2.19 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 ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more WaterWater +344.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +236.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 33% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.375 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.509 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 -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%

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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. Dinner rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172793/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.