Taco shells vs. Cream pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco shells and cream pie

Taco shells are richer than cream pie in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3.
Cream pie covers your daily saturated fat needs 27% more than taco shells.
Taco shells have 10 times more vitamin B6 than cream pie. Taco shells have 0.203mg of vitamin B6, while cream pie has 0.02mg.
Taco shells are lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taco shells, baked and Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared.

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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.

Taco shells

Cream pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+336.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+265.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+194.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+247.8%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25%

~equal in Iron ~1.49mg

~equal in Copper ~0.118mg

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.

Taco shells

Cream pie

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+915%
Contains more FolateFolate	+263.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+67%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+58%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.495g	1.149g	29%
Saturated fat	7.105g	12.449g	24%
Fiber	6.7g	0.8g	24%
Starch	54.94g		23%
Phosphorus	233mg	79mg	22%
Manganese	0.56mg	0.161mg	17%
Magnesium	83mg	19mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.02mg	14%
Folate	69µg	19µg	13%
Zinc	1.61mg	0.44mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.216mg	0.087mg	11%
Vitamin B3	1.867mg	0.605mg	8%
Carbs	63.49g	38.44g	8%
Calories	476kcal	353kcal	6%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.14mg	5%
Vitamin A	1µg	46µg	5%
Protein	6.41g	4.15g	5%
Vitamin B5		0.232mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.12µg	5%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Sodium	324mg	266mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.69mg	1.09mg	3%
Calcium	100mg	66mg	3%
Choline	29.9mg	17.9mg	2%
Iron	1.64mg	1.49mg	2%
Potassium	231mg	161mg	2%
Selenium	4.8µg	6µg	2%
Fats	21.79g	22.41g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	6.935g	7.336g	1%
Copper	0.113mg	0.118mg	1%
Vitamin K	8.6µg	9.5µg	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	56.79g	37.64g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	3IU	0%
Sugar	1.5g	27.39g	N/A
Trans fat	0.172g	2.49g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.04mg		0%
Threonine	0.227mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.22mg		0%
Leucine	0.837mg		0%
Lysine	0.197mg		0%
Methionine	0.18mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.29mg		0%
Valine	0.287mg		0%
Histidine	0.167mg		0%
Fructose	0.1g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.27g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.097g		N/A