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Taco shells vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco shells and ladyfinger

  • Taco shells have more fiber, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus, while ladyfinger has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily need for cholesterol, 74% more than taco shells.
  • Taco shells contain 7 times more magnesium than ladyfinger. While taco shells contain 83mg of magnesium, ladyfinger contains only 12mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ladyfinger is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taco shells, baked and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +591.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +118.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.6%

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 1.423g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.428mg 27%
Iron 1.64mg 3.58mg 24%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Fiber 6.7g 1g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 22%
Fats 21.79g 9.1g 20%
Saturated fat 7.105g 3.022g 19%
Vitamin A 1µg 167µg 18%
Magnesium 83mg 12mg 17%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.24mg 14%
Selenium 4.8µg 9%
Phosphorus 233mg 173mg 9%
Protein 6.41g 10.6g 8%
Sodium 324mg 147mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 3.745g 8%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Calories 476kcal 363kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.122mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.284mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Calcium 100mg 47mg 5%
Zinc 1.61mg 1.14mg 4%
Potassium 231mg 113mg 3%
Copper 0.113mg 0.095mg 2%
Folate 69µg 77µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 2.104mg 1%
Carbs 63.49g 59.7g 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.248mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +139.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.4%
Contains more WaterWater +204.7%
~equal in Carbs ~59.7g

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% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +286.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/nutrients

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

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