Taco shells vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taco shells and angel food cake?
- Taco shells are richer in fiber, manganese, magnesium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6, yet angel food cake is richer in vitamin B2 and phosphorus.
- Taco shells' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% higher.
- Taco shells have 23 times more zinc than angel food cake. Taco shells have 1.61mg of zinc, while angel food cake has 0.07mg.
- Angel food cake contains less saturated fat.
We used Taco shells, baked and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +591.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +215.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +558.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +554.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +97.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +513.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.495g | 0.367g | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.491mg | 32% |
| Fats | 21.79g | 0.8g | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 7.105g | 0.121g | 32% |
| Starch | 54.94g | 23% | |
| Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.085mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 1.5g | 21% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 749mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.935g | 0.071g | 17% |
| Magnesium | 83mg | 12mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.64mg | 0.52mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.61mg | 0.07mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 233mg | 324mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.031mg | 13% |
| Calories | 476kcal | 258kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.216mg | 0.102mg | 10% |
| Folate | 69µg | 35µg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 8.6µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.867mg | 0.883mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 29.9mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 4.8µg | 7.3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.198mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 231mg | 93mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 140mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 63.49g | 57.8g | 2% |
| Protein | 6.41g | 5.9g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.79g | 56.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.172g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.227mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.837mg | 0.481mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.18mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.29mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.287mg | 0.354mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.131mg | 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
Protein:
6.41 g
Fats:
21.79 g
Carbs:
63.49 g
Water:
6.4 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
5.9 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
57.8 g
Water:
33.2 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +2623.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +418.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~57.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.495 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.367 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9667.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1397.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
