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

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Differences between taco shells and potato bread

  • Taco shells are higher in manganese and magnesium; however, potato bread is richer in phosphorus, potassium, folate, calcium, selenium, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Taco shells' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% higher.
  • Taco shells have 3 times more magnesium than potato bread. While taco shells have 83mg of magnesium, potato bread has only 28mg.
  • Potato bread has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Taco shells, baked and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.8%
Contains more IronIron +37.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.9%

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Potato bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 0g 37%
Saturated fat 7.105g 0g 32%
Fats 21.79g 3.13g 29%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Phosphorus 233mg 369mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 0g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 16%
Potassium 231mg 718mg 14%
Folate 69µg 126µg 14%
Magnesium 83mg 28mg 13%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.253mg 13%
Protein 6.41g 12.5g 12%
Calories 476kcal 266kcal 11%
Selenium 4.8µg 9.5µg 9%
Calcium 100mg 188mg 9%
Iron 1.64mg 2.25mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Carbs 63.49g 47.07g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 1.25mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 24µg 3%
Choline 29.9mg 18.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.188mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.106mg 2%
Sodium 324mg 375mg 2%
Zinc 1.61mg 1.44mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.232mg 2%
Copper 0.113mg 0.094mg 2%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 6.8µg 2%
Fiber 6.7g 6.3g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.47mg 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.5g 9.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.172g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.143mg 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 0g 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +596.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95%
Contains more WaterWater +424.2%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.