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Taco shells vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco shells and italian bread

  • Taco shells have more phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium, while italian bread has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Italian bread covers your daily need for selenium, 41% more than taco shells.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taco shells, baked and Bread, italian.

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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% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.7%
Contains more IronIron +79.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +466.7%

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +616.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Italian bread DV% diff.
Selenium 4.8µg 27.2µg 41%
Saturated fat 7.105g 0g 32%
Folate 69µg 191µg 31%
Fats 21.79g 3.5g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 1.39g 27%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.473mg 21%
Phosphorus 233mg 103mg 19%
Iron 1.64mg 2.94mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.292mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 4.381mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 0.812g 15%
Fiber 6.7g 3.2g 14%
Magnesium 83mg 27mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.048mg 12%
Sodium 324mg 550mg 10%
Calories 476kcal 271kcal 10%
Copper 0.113mg 0.191mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 8%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.86mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 1.2µg 6%
Protein 6.41g 8.8g 5%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.464mg 4%
Potassium 231mg 110mg 4%
Carbs 63.49g 50.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.29mg 3%
Choline 29.9mg 14.6mg 3%
Calcium 100mg 78mg 2%
Net carbs 56.79g 46.9g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 3.17g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.188mg 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% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +522.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more WaterWater +457.8%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +754.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +295.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.