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Taco shells vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco shells and pita bread

  • Taco shells are higher in phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, pita bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Pita bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
  • Taco shells have 43 times more saturated fat than pita bread. While taco shells have 7.105g of saturated fat, pita bread has only 0.166g.

The food types used in this comparison are Taco shells, baked and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +219.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +464.6%

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% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Pita bread DV% diff.
Selenium 4.8µg 27.1µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 0.535g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.599mg 32%
Fats 21.79g 1.2g 32%
Saturated fat 7.105g 0.166g 32%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Phosphorus 233mg 97mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.327mg 19%
Fiber 6.7g 2.2g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 0.105g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 4.632mg 17%
Magnesium 83mg 26mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.034mg 13%
Iron 1.64mg 2.62mg 12%
Folate 69µg 107µg 10%
Calories 476kcal 275kcal 10%
Sodium 324mg 536mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.84mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 0.2µg 7%
Copper 0.113mg 0.168mg 6%
Protein 6.41g 9.1g 5%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.481mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.3mg 3%
Potassium 231mg 120mg 3%
Choline 29.9mg 14.6mg 3%
Carbs 63.49g 55.7g 3%
Calcium 100mg 86mg 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.195mg 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
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1715.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more WaterWater +401.6%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6504.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +927.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.