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Taco shells vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco shells and gingersnaps

  • Taco shells have more phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and magnesium; however, gingersnaps are richer in iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Gingersnaps' daily need coverage for iron is 60% more.
  • Taco shells contain 3 times more fiber than gingersnaps. Taco shells contain 6.7g of fiber, while gingersnaps contain 2.2g.
  • Gingersnaps contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taco shells, baked and Cookies, gingersnaps.

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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.8%
Contains more IronIron +290.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.7%
~equal in Selenium ~5.1µg

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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +244%
Contains more CholineCholine +239.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Iron 1.64mg 6.4mg 60%
Manganese 0.56mg 1.555mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 1.372g 27%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Copper 0.113mg 0.305mg 21%
Phosphorus 233mg 83mg 21%
Saturated fat 7.105g 2.451g 21%
Fiber 6.7g 2.2g 18%
Fats 21.79g 9.8g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.293mg 16%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.55mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 3.235mg 9%
Magnesium 83mg 49mg 8%
Sodium 324mg 501mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.098mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Folate 69µg 87µg 5%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 2.5µg 5%
Choline 29.9mg 8.8mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 5.365g 4%
Carbs 63.49g 76.9g 4%
Calories 476kcal 416kcal 3%
Potassium 231mg 346mg 3%
Protein 6.41g 5.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.97mg 2%
Calcium 100mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.2mg 1%
Selenium 4.8µg 5.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.114mg 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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +122.3%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%

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
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.