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Taco shells vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco shells and focaccia

  • Taco shells have more fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium, while focaccia has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Taco shells cover your daily need for saturated fat, 31% more than focaccia.
  • Taco shells contain 4 times more magnesium than focaccia. While taco shells contain 83mg of magnesium, focaccia contains only 20mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in focaccia is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taco shells, baked and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.3%

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +931%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Focaccia DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 0.994g 30%
Saturated fat 7.105g 0.877g 28%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Fats 21.79g 7.89g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.47mg 21%
Fiber 6.7g 1.8g 20%
Selenium 4.8µg 15.9µg 20%
Iron 1.64mg 3.16mg 19%
Folate 69µg 138µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.301mg 17%
Phosphorus 233mg 128mg 15%
Magnesium 83mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 3.67mg 11%
Calories 476kcal 249kcal 11%
Sodium 324mg 561mg 10%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.364mg 9%
Carbs 63.49g 35.82g 9%
Calcium 100mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.113mg 7%
Protein 6.41g 8.77g 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1.42mg 5%
Choline 29.9mg 2.9mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 5.67g 3%
Potassium 231mg 114mg 3%
Zinc 1.61mg 1.33mg 3%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 5.7µg 2%
Copper 0.113mg 0.091mg 2%
Net carbs 56.79g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g 0g 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 - 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +176.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +617.3%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/nutrients

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

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