Taco shells vs. Ladyfingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between taco shells and ladyfingers
- Taco shells have more fiber, magnesium, and manganese; however, ladyfingers are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and choline.
- Ladyfingers cover your daily cholesterol needs 74% more than taco shells.
- Ladyfingers contain 7 times less magnesium than taco shells. Taco shells contain 83mg of magnesium, while ladyfingers contain 12mg.
- Ladyfingers have less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Taco shells, baked and Cookies, ladyfingers, with 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.
| 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 IronIron | +118.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +339.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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 CholineCholine | +207.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 221mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.75µg | 31% |
| Selenium | 4.8µg | 21.1µg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.495g | 1.422g | 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 | 3.069g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 83mg | 12mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.56mg | 0.24mg | 14% |
| Choline | 29.9mg | 92mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 233mg | 173mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.41g | 10.6g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.935g | 3.754g | 8% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 147mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.6µg | 0.2µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.216mg | 0.284mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.122mg | 6% |
| Calories | 476kcal | 365kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.61mg | 1.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 113mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Folate | 69µg | 60µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.095mg | 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 | 25.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| 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
Protein:
6.41 g
Fats:
21.79 g
Carbs:
63.49 g
Water:
6.4 g
Other:
1.91 g
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% |
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Carbs
~59.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.105 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.495 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.069 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.422 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +286.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.8% |
