Taco shells vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between taco shells and puff pastry

Taco shells are higher in phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium; however, puff pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
Puff pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 36% higher.
Taco shells have 11 times more vitamin B6 than puff pastry. While taco shells have 0.203mg of vitamin B6, puff pastry has only 0.019mg.
Puff pastry has a lower glycemic index (56) than taco shells (69).

The food types used in this comparison are Taco shells, baked and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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.

Taco shells

Puff pastry

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+418.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+272.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+198.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+288.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13.1%

Contains more IronIron	+58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+410.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

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.

Taco shells

Puff pastry

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+968.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+382.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+103.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+89.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.495g	22.228g	112%
Selenium	4.8µg	24.5µg	36%
Fats	21.79g	38.5g	26%
Phosphorus	233mg	60mg	25%
Starch	54.94g		23%
Fiber	6.7g	1.5g	21%
Magnesium	83mg	16mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.258mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.019mg	14%
Vitamin B3	1.867mg	3.8mg	12%
Iron	1.64mg	2.6mg	12%
Zinc	1.61mg	0.54mg	10%
Calcium	100mg	10mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.216mg	0.323mg	9%
Saturated fat	7.105g	5.502g	7%
Vitamin K	8.6µg	16.3µg	6%
Carbs	63.49g	45.7g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.935g	8.828g	5%
Potassium	231mg	62mg	5%
Choline	29.9mg	6.2mg	4%
Folate	69µg	55µg	4%
Calories	476kcal	558kcal	4%
Manganese	0.56mg	0.495mg	3%
Sodium	324mg	253mg	3%
Protein	6.41g	7.4g	2%
Vitamin E	0.69mg	0.55mg	1%
Net carbs	56.79g	44.2g	N/A
Sugar	1.5g	0.75g	N/A
Copper	0.113mg	0.115mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.172g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.04mg	0.086mg	0%
Threonine	0.227mg	0.198mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.22mg	0.275mg	0%
Leucine	0.837mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.144mg	0%
Methionine	0.18mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.29mg	0.367mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.312mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.158mg	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