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Potato flour vs. Taco shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato flour and taco shells

  • Potato flour has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and copper, while taco shells have more folate, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Potato flour covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 44% more than taco shells.
  • Potato flour contains 4 times more potassium than taco shells. While potato flour contains 1001mg of potassium, taco shells contain only 231mg.
  • The amount of sodium in potato flour is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato flour 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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +336.4%

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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +176%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +176%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato flour Taco shells DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.769mg 0.203mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g 5.495g 36%
Fats 0.34g 21.79g 33%
Saturated fat 0.09g 7.105g 32%
Potassium 1001mg 231mg 23%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 6.935g 17%
Sodium 55mg 324mg 12%
Folate 25µg 69µg 11%
Manganese 0.313mg 0.56mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.507mg 1.867mg 10%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.61mg 10%
Phosphorus 168mg 233mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.474mg 9%
Copper 0.197mg 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.6µg 7%
Carbs 83.1g 63.49g 7%
Selenium 1.1µg 4.8µg 7%
Calories 357kcal 476kcal 6%
Calcium 65mg 100mg 4%
Magnesium 65mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.69mg 3%
Fiber 5.9g 6.7g 3%
Iron 1.38mg 1.64mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 39.5mg 29.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.228mg 0.216mg 1%
Protein 6.9g 6.41g 1%
Net carbs 77.2g 56.79g N/A
Sugar 3.52g 1.5g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.28mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.299mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.425mg 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.316mg 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 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% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 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 +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6308.8%
~equal in Protein ~6.41g
~equal in Water ~6.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3563.3%

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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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.