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Marble cake vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between marble cake and taco shells?

  • Marble cake is higher in phosphorus, yet taco shells are higher in manganese, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and folate.
  • Taco shells' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.
  • Marble cake has 2 times more sodium than taco shells. While marble cake has 519mg of sodium, taco shells have only 324mg.

We used Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix and Taco shells, baked types 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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
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 CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +302.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.64mg

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
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 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +712%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +564.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marble cake Taco shells DV% diff.
Starch 54.94g 23%
Saturated fat 2.45g 7.105g 21%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.56mg 18%
Fats 11.7g 21.79g 16%
Magnesium 18mg 83mg 15%
Fiber 2.9g 6.7g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.203mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.779g 5.495g 11%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.61mg 11%
Folate 36µg 69µg 8%
Sodium 519mg 324mg 8%
Phosphorus 275mg 233mg 6%
Protein 3.4g 6.41g 6%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 8.6µg 5%
Choline 4.5mg 29.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.75g 6.935g 5%
Carbs 79.5g 63.49g 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 4.8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 123mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.216mg 3%
Calories 416kcal 476kcal 3%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.546mg 1.867mg 2%
Copper 0.135mg 0.113mg 2%
Calcium 76mg 100mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.69mg 1%
Net carbs 76.6g 56.79g N/A
Iron 1.62mg 1.64mg 0%
Sugar 35.71g 1.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.105mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.158mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.065mg 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% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 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 CarbsCarbs +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.5%
Contains more FatsFats +86.2%
Contains more WaterWater +106.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 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 -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.4%

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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. 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.