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Pancake vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pancake and taco shells

  • Pancake has more selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium, while taco shells have more magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Taco shells cover your daily need for saturated fat, 25% more than pancake.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pancakes, plain, 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
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 +119%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +418.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
~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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.216mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Taco shells DV% diff.
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Saturated fat 2.122g 7.105g 23%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Fats 9.7g 21.79g 19%
Selenium 14.9µg 4.8µg 18%
Magnesium 16mg 83mg 16%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.56mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.08mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.203mg 12%
Calories 227kcal 476kcal 12%
Calcium 219mg 100mg 12%
Carbs 28.3g 63.49g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 6.935g 11%
Phosphorus 159mg 233mg 11%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.61mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Folate 38µg 69µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 5.495g 7%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.113mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Sodium 439mg 324mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 231mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 1.64mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 1.867mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.216mg 1%
Protein 6.4g 6.41g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 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 +726.6%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +124.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 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 -70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.