Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Taco shells, baked, without added salt VS Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Taco shells, baked, without added salt	6%	42%	52%
Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium	11%	20%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Taco shells, baked, without added salt	Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16% 468kcal	11.2% 325kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	23.3% 22.6g	7.3% 7.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10% 3.25g	5.45% 1.75g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	33.4% 0.53g	3.38% 0.054g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	46.7% 7.94g	5.94% 1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48% 62.4g	42.8% 55.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19.7% 7.5g	8.7% 3.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13% 7.2g	15.5% 8.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Taco shells, baked, without added salt	Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19% 0.23mg	44.3% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.08% 0.053mg	22.5% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.44% 1.35mg	22.3% 3.57mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.4% 0.47mg	11.6% 0.58mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22.8% 0.3mg	3.85% 0.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	26.3% 105μg	30.8% 123μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Taco shells, baked, without added salt	Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16% 160mg	3.9% 39mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13.3% 0.12mg	29.7% 0.27mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	31.3% 2.5mg	41.3% 3.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25% 105mg	6.2% 26mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19% 0.44mg	20% 0.46mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	35.4% 248mg	17.7% 124mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.26% 179mg	3.85% 131mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	42.5% 23.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1% 15mg	32% 478mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12.7% 1.4mg	6.45% 0.71mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.16% 6g	0.72% 27g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Taco shells, baked, without added salt vs Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium:

• Taco shells, baked, without added salt have 5.9 times more Vitamin B6 than Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium.
• While Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium contain 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 5.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.6 times more Vitamin B3 than Taco shells, baked, without added salt.
• Both Taco shells, baked, without added salt and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Taco shells, baked, without added salt as well as Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Taco shells, baked, without added salt vs Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium:

• Taco shells, baked, without added salt have 4.1 times more Calcium, 4 times more Magnesium, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 2 times more Zinc than Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium.
• While Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium contain 2.2 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron and 31.9 times more Sodium than Taco shells, baked, without added salt.
• Both Taco shells, baked, without added salt and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium have similar amounts of Manganese per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Taco shells, baked, without added salt have 1.4 times more Energy, 3.2 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 9.9 times more Omega 3, 7.9 times more Omega 6 and 2.3 times more Fiber than Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium.
• Both Taco shells, baked, without added salt and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium have similar amounts of Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Taco shells, baked, without added salt as well as Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, flour, without added calcium have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.