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

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What are the differences between taco shells and raisin bread?

Taco shells are higher in phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and fiber, yet raisin bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Taco shells' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 30% more.
Taco shells have 3 times more magnesium than raisin bread. While taco shells have 83mg of magnesium, raisin bread has only 26mg.
The amount of saturated fat in raisin bread is lower.
The glycemic index of raisin bread is lower.

We used Taco shells, baked and Bread, raisin, enriched types 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.

Taco shells

Raisin bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+219.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+113.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.8%

Contains more IronIron	+76.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+316.7%

~equal in Potassium ~227mg

~equal in Sodium ~347mg

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

Raisin bread

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+194.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+405.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+104.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+397.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+53.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	5.495g	0.679g	32%
Selenium	4.8µg	20µg	28%
Fats	21.79g	4.4g	27%
Saturated fat	7.105g	1.081g	27%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.398mg	24%
Starch	54.94g		23%
Phosphorus	233mg	109mg	18%
Iron	1.64mg	2.9mg	16%
Magnesium	83mg	26mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	6.935g	2.294g	12%
Calories	476kcal	274kcal	10%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.069mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.216mg	0.339mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.867mg	3.466mg	10%
Fiber	6.7g	4.3g	10%
Copper	0.113mg	0.198mg	9%
Folate	69µg	106µg	9%
Zinc	1.61mg	0.72mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.387mg	8%
Vitamin K	8.6µg	1.7µg	6%
Carbs	63.49g	52.3g	4%
Protein	6.41g	7.9g	3%
Manganese	0.56mg	0.501mg	3%
Calcium	100mg	66mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.69mg	0.28mg	3%
Choline	29.9mg	14.6mg	3%
Sodium	324mg	347mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	56.79g	48g	N/A
Potassium	231mg	227mg	0%
Sugar	1.5g	5.68g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0.172g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.04mg	0.083mg	0%
Threonine	0.227mg	0.222mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.22mg	0.287mg	0%
Leucine	0.837mg	0.516mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.2mg	0%
Methionine	0.18mg	0.128mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.29mg	0.361mg	0%
Valine	0.287mg	0.329mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.167mg	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