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Taco shells vs. Fig bars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco shells and fig bars

  • Taco shells are richer in phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, folate, and fiber, while fig bars are higher in iron and vitamin B2.
  • Taco shells cover your daily saturated fat needs 30% more than fig bars.
  • Taco shells have 4 times more zinc than fig bars. Taco shells have 1.61mg of zinc, while fig bars have 0.39mg.
  • Fig bars are lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taco shells, baked and Cookies, fig bars.

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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 19% 19% 18% 109% 49% 11% 27% 46% 45% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.1%
~equal in Sodium ~350mg

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% 13% 0% 40% 50% 35% 22% 17% 11% 15% 26% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.65mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.874mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Fig bars DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.105g 1.123g 27%
Phosphorus 233mg 62mg 24%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Fats 21.79g 7.3g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 2.772g 18%
Iron 1.64mg 2.9mg 16%
Magnesium 83mg 27mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.217mg 11%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.39mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 3.003g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.075mg 10%
Folate 69µg 35µg 9%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.343mg 9%
Fiber 6.7g 4.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.364mg 7%
Calories 476kcal 348kcal 6%
Protein 6.41g 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.158mg 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.147mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 100mg 64mg 4%
Choline 29.9mg 14.6mg 3%
Selenium 4.8µg 3.3µg 3%
Carbs 63.49g 70.9g 2%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 5.8µg 2%
Sodium 324mg 350mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Potassium 231mg 207mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 56.79g 66.3g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 46.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.65mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 1.874mg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.224mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.067mg 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
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
4% 7% 71% 17%
Protein: 3.7 g
Fats: 7.3 g
Carbs: 70.9 g
Water: 16.5 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.2%
Contains more FatsFats +198.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +157.8%

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
16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.772 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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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. Fig bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172721/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.