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

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Summary of differences between taco shells and potato flour

  • Taco shells have more folate, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus, while potato flour has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Potato flour covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 44% more than taco shells.
  • Taco shells contain 79 times more saturated fat than potato flour. While taco shells contain 7.105g of saturated fat, potato flour contains only 0.09g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taco shells, baked and Potato flour.

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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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +336.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%

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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +176%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +176%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.228mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco shells Potato flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.769mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.495g 0.15g 36%
Fats 21.79g 0.34g 33%
Saturated fat 7.105g 0.09g 32%
Potassium 231mg 1001mg 23%
Starch 54.94g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 6.935g 0.008g 17%
Sodium 324mg 55mg 12%
Folate 69µg 25µg 11%
Manganese 0.56mg 0.313mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.867mg 3.507mg 10%
Zinc 1.61mg 0.54mg 10%
Phosphorus 233mg 168mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.474mg 9%
Copper 0.113mg 0.197mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 63.49g 83.1g 7%
Selenium 4.8µg 1.1µg 7%
Calories 476kcal 357kcal 6%
Calcium 100mg 65mg 4%
Magnesium 83mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.25mg 3%
Fiber 6.7g 5.9g 3%
Iron 1.64mg 1.38mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.051mg 2%
Choline 29.9mg 39.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.216mg 0.228mg 1%
Protein 6.41g 6.9g 1%
Net carbs 56.79g 77.2g N/A
Sugar 1.5g 3.52g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.172g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.115mg 0%
Threonine 0.227mg 0.28mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.299mg 0%
Leucine 0.837mg 0.425mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.29mg 0.316mg 0%
Valine 0.287mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.167mg 0.166mg 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% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +6308.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
~equal in Protein ~6.9g
~equal in Water ~6.52g

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
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3563.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.