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Taco shells vs. Cornbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco shells and cornbread

  • Taco shells have more fiber, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, and zinc, while cornbread has more phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Cornbread covers your daily need for phosphorus, 23% more than taco shells.
  • Taco shells contain 5 times more magnesium than cornbread. While taco shells contain 83mg of magnesium, cornbread contains only 17mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornbread is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taco shells, baked and Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs.

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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 12% 41% 12% 69% 24% 18% 168% 78% 29% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +388.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.3%

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 0.33% 12% 10% 0% 48% 40% 38% 35% 20% 29% 9.3% 41% 32%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +132.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.004mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Cornbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 1.963g 24%
Phosphorus 233mg 391mg 23%
Fats 21.79g 9.58g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 57mg 19%
Fiber 6.7g 2.3g 18%
Magnesium 83mg 17mg 16%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.222mg 15%
Saturated fat 7.105g 3.732g 15%
Sodium 324mg 599mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.579mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 3.494g 9%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.67mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.085mg 9%
Starch 54.94g 35.66g 8%
Selenium 4.8µg 8.7µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.175mg 7%
Calories 476kcal 330kcal 7%
Choline 29.9mg 58.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.073mg 4%
Calcium 100mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 3.7µg 4%
Folate 69µg 55µg 4%
Carbs 63.49g 54.46g 3%
Iron 1.64mg 1.85mg 3%
Potassium 231mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 2.004mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.51mg 1%
Protein 6.41g 6.59g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 56.79g 52.16g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 16.05g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g 0.224g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.658mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.324mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.343mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.334mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.167mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.27g 0.076g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.043g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.097g 1.726g 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
7% 10% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 6.59 g
Fats: 9.58 g
Carbs: 54.46 g
Water: 27.11 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +127.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +323.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.59g

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
41% 38% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.732 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.494 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.963 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 2%
Starch: 54.94 g
Sucrose: 1 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0.1 g
Maltose: 0.1 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
69% 28% 2%
Starch: 35.66 g
Sucrose: 14.45 g
Glucose: 0.29 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 1.05 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +54.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +66.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1345%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +190%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more LactoseLactose +950%

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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. Cornbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174909/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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