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Taco shells vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco shells and cheesecake?

  • Taco shells are richer than cheesecake in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Taco shells' daily need coverage for fiber is 25% more.
  • Taco shells have 8 times more vitamin B1 than cheesecake. While taco shells have 0.216mg of vitamin B1, cheesecake has only 0.028mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taco shells is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is lower.

We used Taco shells, baked and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 59% 30% 20% 62% 38% 44% 100% 42% 73% 26%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +654.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.7%
Contains more IronIron +160.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +465%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~equal in Selenium ~5.2µg

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% 14% 0% 54% 18% 35% 0% 47% 0% 22% 52% 16%
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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +857.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Cheesecake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 1.602g 26%
Fiber 6.7g 0.4g 25%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Phosphorus 233mg 93mg 20%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.14mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 159µg 18%
Magnesium 83mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.028mg 16%
Saturated fat 7.105g 9.921g 13%
Folate 69µg 18µg 13%
Carbs 63.49g 25.5g 13%
Iron 1.64mg 0.63mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.052mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.51mg 10%
Copper 0.113mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 0.195mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.193mg 9%
Calories 476kcal 321kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Sodium 324mg 438mg 5%
Calcium 100mg 51mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 8.634g 4%
Potassium 231mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 4.4µg 4%
Choline 29.9mg 45.9mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Protein 6.41g 5.5g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.56mg 1%
Fats 21.79g 22.5g 1%
Selenium 4.8µg 5.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 56.79g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 21.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.133mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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% 22% 63% 6% 2%
Protein: 6.41 g
Fats: 21.79 g
Carbs: 63.49 g
Water: 6.4 g
Other: 1.91 g
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%
Contains more WaterWater +612.5%
~equal in Fats ~22.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 36% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.495 g
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.5%

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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. Taco shells - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172800/nutrients
  2. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.