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Taco shells vs. Patty — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco shells and patty?

  • Taco shells are higher in fiber, manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet patty is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
  • Patty's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.
  • The glycemic index of patty is lower.

We used Taco shells, baked and USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw 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 13% 2.1% 24% 72% 24% 112% 62% 9.7% 2.2% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3194.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +17.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.3%

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 0% 0.33% 14% 0% 54% 18% 35% 0% 47% 0% 22% 52%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 37% 72% 19% 49% 256% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +402.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.214mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Patty DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 0.643g 32%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.017mg 24%
Zinc 1.61mg 4.12mg 23%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Carbs 63.49g 0g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Selenium 4.8µg 14.8µg 18%
Protein 6.41g 14.63g 16%
Folate 69µg 6µg 16%
Magnesium 83mg 18mg 15%
Calories 476kcal 204kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.043mg 14%
Phosphorus 233mg 145mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 3.846mg 12%
Sodium 324mg 74mg 11%
Fats 21.79g 15.69g 9%
Calcium 100mg 7mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Iron 1.64mg 1.93mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.073mg 4%
Saturated fat 7.105g 6.333g 4%
Potassium 231mg 269mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.214mg 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 6.861g 0%
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%
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
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15% 16% 65% 5%
Protein: 14.63 g
Fats: 15.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 4.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.2%
Contains more WaterWater +911.3%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%

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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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.333 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.643 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +754.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.861g

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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

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.