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Focaccia vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between focaccia and taco shells

  • Focaccia has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while taco shells have more fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Taco shells cover your daily need for saturated fat, 31% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than taco shells. While focaccia contains 0.301mg of vitamin B2, taco shells contain only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in focaccia is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 EVitamin E +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +931%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia Taco shells DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 5.495g 30%
Saturated fat 0.877g 7.105g 28%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Fats 7.89g 21.79g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.216mg 21%
Fiber 1.8g 6.7g 20%
Selenium 15.9µg 4.8µg 20%
Iron 3.16mg 1.64mg 19%
Folate 138µg 69µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.08mg 17%
Phosphorus 128mg 233mg 15%
Magnesium 20mg 83mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 1.867mg 11%
Calories 249kcal 476kcal 11%
Sodium 561mg 324mg 10%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.56mg 9%
Carbs 35.82g 63.49g 9%
Calcium 35mg 100mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.203mg 7%
Protein 8.77g 6.41g 5%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 0.69mg 5%
Choline 2.9mg 29.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 6.935g 3%
Potassium 114mg 231mg 3%
Zinc 1.33mg 1.61mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 8.6µg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.113mg 2%
Net carbs 34.02g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 1.5g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +617.3%
Contains more FatsFats +176.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.8%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.