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Taco shells vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco shells and pie crust

  • Taco shells have more phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, pie crust is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Pie crust's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • Taco shells contain 6 times more magnesium than pie crust. Taco shells contain 83mg of magnesium, while pie crust contains 15mg.
  • Taco shells contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taco shells, baked and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.

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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% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Pie crust DV% diff.
Selenium 4.8µg 22.9µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 17.887g 27%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Phosphorus 233mg 86mg 21%
Sodium 324mg 753mg 19%
Magnesium 83mg 15mg 16%
Fats 21.79g 31.4g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.392mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.064mg 11%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.315mg 11%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.4mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 3.968g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.213mg 10%
Folate 69µg 104µg 9%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Iron 1.64mg 2.22mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Potassium 231mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 2.727mg 5%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 5%
Saturated fat 7.105g 7.974g 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.075mg 4%
Calcium 100mg 61mg 4%
Carbs 63.49g 52.1g 4%
Calories 476kcal 518kcal 2%
Protein 6.41g 6.9g 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 52.1g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.255mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.476mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.121mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.339mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.146mg 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
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +44.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
~equal in Protein ~6.9g
~equal in Other ~2g

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
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.9%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.