Taco shells vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taco shells and croissant different?
- Taco shells are higher in phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for croissant is 33% higher.
- Taco shells contain 5 times more magnesium than croissant. While taco shells contain 83mg of magnesium, croissant contains only 16mg.
- Taco shells have less saturated fat.
- Croissant has a lower glycemic index (56) than taco shells (69).
Taco shells, baked and Croissants, butter are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +418.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +170.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +114.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +372.9% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +377.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +79.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +201.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 4.8µg | 22.7µg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.495g | 1.094g | 29% |
| Starch | 54.94g | 23% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 7.105g | 11.659g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 233mg | 105mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 17% | |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 2.6g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 83mg | 16mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.216mg | 0.388mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.241mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.058mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.33mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.61mg | 0.75mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.6µg | 1.8µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 37mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 467mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 63.49g | 45.8g | 6% |
| Folate | 69µg | 88µg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.64mg | 2.03mg | 5% |
| Protein | 6.41g | 8.2g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.935g | 5.525g | 4% |
| Calories | 476kcal | 406kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 118mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.867mg | 2.188mg | 2% |
| Choline | 29.9mg | 38.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.84mg | 1% |
| Fats | 21.79g | 21g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.79g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.5g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.172g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.227mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.837mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.197mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.18mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.29mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.287mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | 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
Protein:
6.41 g
Fats:
21.79 g
Carbs:
63.49 g
Water:
6.4 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
8.2 g
Fats:
21 g
Carbs:
45.8 g
Water:
23.2 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +262.5% |
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Fats
~21g
~equal in
Other
~1.8g
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
11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.094 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +402.3% |
