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Taco shells vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco shells and pineapple cake different?

  • Taco shells are higher in fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, folate, and manganese; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pineapple cake is 12732% higher.
  • Taco shells contain 8 times more fiber than pineapple cake. While taco shells contain 6.7g of fiber, pineapple cake contains only 0.8g.
  • Pineapple cake has less saturated fat.

Taco shells, baked and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +538.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +419.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg
~equal in Sodium ~319mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +165.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 153mg 12732%
Fiber 6.7g 0.8g 24%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Phosphorus 233mg 82mg 22%
Saturated fat 7.105g 2.915g 19%
Magnesium 83mg 13mg 17%
Fats 21.79g 12.1g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 3.282g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.034mg 13%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.31mg 12%
Folate 69µg 26µg 11%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.35mg 9%
Selenium 4.8µg 9.4µg 8%
Calories 476kcal 319kcal 8%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 62µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.156mg 6%
Protein 6.41g 3.5g 6%
Choline 29.9mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 5.194g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 1.19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.202mg 4%
Carbs 63.49g 50.5g 4%
Potassium 231mg 112mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Iron 1.64mg 1.48mg 2%
Calcium 100mg 120mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 1.5g N/A
Sodium 324mg 319mg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.081mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.1%
Contains more FatsFats +80.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +404.7%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.