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Taco shells vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco shells and pancake

  • Taco shells have more magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc, while pancake has more selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Taco shells cover your daily need for saturated fat, 25% more than pancake.
  • Taco shells contain 5 times more magnesium than pancake. While taco shells contain 83mg of magnesium, pancake contains only 16mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pancake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taco shells, baked and Pancakes, plain, 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +418.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.8mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.201mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Pancake DV% diff.
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Saturated fat 7.105g 2.122g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Fats 21.79g 9.7g 19%
Selenium 4.8µg 14.9µg 18%
Magnesium 83mg 16mg 16%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.281mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.046mg 12%
Calories 476kcal 227kcal 12%
Calcium 100mg 219mg 12%
Carbs 63.49g 28.3g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 2.474g 11%
Phosphorus 233mg 159mg 11%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.56mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Folate 69µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 4.447g 7%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Copper 0.113mg 0.049mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Sodium 324mg 439mg 5%
Potassium 231mg 132mg 3%
Iron 1.64mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 1.567mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.201mg 1%
Protein 6.41g 6.4g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 56.79g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.152mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.3%
Contains more WaterWater +726.6%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
~equal in Protein ~6.4g

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.