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Taco shells vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco shells and naan?

  • Taco shells are higher in folate, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet naan is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Naan's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
  • Taco shells have 4 times more folate than naan. While taco shells have 69µg of folate, naan has only 16µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in naan is lower.

We used Taco shells, baked and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.73mg

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%
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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% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +331.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +196%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Naan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.56mg 1.4mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 1.258g 28%
Fats 21.79g 6.7g 23%
Saturated fat 7.105g 2.907g 19%
Folate 69µg 16µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 1.946g 12%
Selenium 4.8µg 11.4µg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 3.58mg 11%
Calories 476kcal 286kcal 10%
Fiber 6.7g 4.8g 8%
Starch 54.94g 36g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.18mg 8%
Protein 6.41g 10.2g 8%
Phosphorus 233mg 188mg 6%
Sodium 324mg 467mg 6%
Carbs 63.49g 46.21g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.128mg 6%
Copper 0.113mg 0.158mg 5%
Calcium 100mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 3.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1.32mg 4%
Choline 29.9mg 10.1mg 4%
Magnesium 83mg 68mg 4%
Zinc 1.61mg 1.24mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.176mg 3%
Iron 1.64mg 1.73mg 1%
Fructose 0.1g 0.8g 1%
Potassium 231mg 185mg 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 41.41g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.5g 3.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 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
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10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +225.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +445.3%
~equal in Other ~1.99g

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
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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 2%
Starch: 54.94 g
Sucrose: 1 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0.1 g
Maltose: 0.1 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
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91% 2% 4%
Starch: 36 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0.5 g
Maltose: 1.5 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +52.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +700%
Contains more LactoseLactose +400%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1400%

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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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.