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Pie crust vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pie crust and taco shells

  • Pie crust has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate; however, taco shells are richer in phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Pie crust's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • Pie crust contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than taco shells. Pie crust contains 0.213mg of vitamin B2, while taco shells contain 0.08mg.
  • Taco shells contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
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 +35.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%

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% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pie crust Taco shells DV% diff.
Selenium 22.9µg 4.8µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 17.887g 6.935g 27%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Phosphorus 86mg 233mg 21%
Sodium 753mg 324mg 19%
Magnesium 15mg 83mg 16%
Fats 31.4g 21.79g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.392mg 0.216mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.203mg 11%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.56mg 11%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.61mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.968g 5.495g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.08mg 10%
Folate 104µg 69µg 9%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Iron 2.22mg 1.64mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Potassium 64mg 231mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.727mg 1.867mg 5%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 5%
Saturated fat 7.974g 7.105g 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.113mg 4%
Calcium 61mg 100mg 4%
Carbs 52.1g 63.49g 4%
Calories 518kcal 476kcal 2%
Protein 6.9g 6.41g 1%
Net carbs 52.1g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.255mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.476mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.121mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.339mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.146mg 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
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 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 FatsFats +44.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
~equal in Protein ~6.41g
~equal in Other ~1.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.5%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.