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Taco shells vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between taco shells and hush puppies

  • Taco shells are richer in fiber, manganese, and magnesium, while hush puppies are higher in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron.
  • Taco shells cover your daily saturated fat needs 25% more than hush puppies.
  • Taco shells have 3 times more magnesium than hush puppies. Taco shells have 83mg of magnesium, while hush puppies have 24mg.
  • Hush puppies are lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Taco shells, baked and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178%
Contains more IronIron +85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.2%

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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +174.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +29%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~32.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Hush puppies DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.105g 2.108g 23%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Selenium 4.8µg 15.8µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.332mg 19%
Calcium 100mg 278mg 18%
Iron 1.64mg 3.04mg 18%
Fiber 6.7g 2.8g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 45mg 15%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.22mg 15%
Sodium 324mg 668mg 15%
Magnesium 83mg 24mg 14%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 23.6µg 13%
Fats 21.79g 13.5g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 7.219g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.352mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 3.263g 9%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.66mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.102mg 8%
Calories 476kcal 337kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.357mg 7%
Phosphorus 233mg 189mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 2.782mg 6%
Carbs 63.49g 46g 6%
Copper 0.113mg 0.066mg 5%
Folate 69µg 89µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1.26mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 41µg 4%
Protein 6.41g 7.7g 3%
Potassium 231mg 144mg 3%
Choline 29.9mg 32.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.79g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 2.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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
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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more WaterWater +353.1%
Contains more OtherOther +99%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.