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Hush puppies vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hush puppies and taco shells

  • Hush puppies are richer in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron, while taco shells are higher in fiber, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Taco shells cover your daily saturated fat needs 25% more than hush puppies.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Hush puppies, prepared from recipe 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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
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 +178%
Contains more IronIron +85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%

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% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
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 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +174.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +29%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~29.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hush puppies Taco shells DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.108g 7.105g 23%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Selenium 15.8µg 4.8µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.08mg 19%
Calcium 278mg 100mg 18%
Iron 3.04mg 1.64mg 18%
Fiber 2.8g 6.7g 16%
Cholesterol 45mg 0mg 15%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.56mg 15%
Sodium 668mg 324mg 15%
Magnesium 24mg 83mg 14%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 8.6µg 13%
Fats 13.5g 21.79g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.219g 5.495g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.352mg 0.216mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.263g 6.935g 9%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.61mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.102mg 0.203mg 8%
Calories 337kcal 476kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.357mg 7%
Phosphorus 189mg 233mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.782mg 1.867mg 6%
Carbs 46g 63.49g 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.113mg 5%
Folate 89µg 69µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin A 41µg 1µg 4%
Protein 7.7g 6.41g 3%
Potassium 144mg 231mg 3%
Choline 32.7mg 29.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 2.03g 1.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.321mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.31mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.169mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.382mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.388mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 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 +20.1%
Contains more WaterWater +353.1%
Contains more OtherOther +99%
Contains more FatsFats +61.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 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 -70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.