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Nutritional Profile of Baked Taco Shells - Care Omnia Nutrition
We got 99 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Baked Taco Shells.
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks first-class (Top 25) for one nutrient:
- Brassidic Acid (22:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for five additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Galactose (Carbohydrates)
- cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Starch (Carbohydrates)
- gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Baked Products) shows that it ranks very high (Top 10) for six nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Galactose (Carbohydrates)
- Lycopene (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Brassidic Acid (22:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- beta-Cryptoxanthin (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 16 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Erucic Acid (22:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Alanine (Amino Acids)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Baked Taco Shells
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of Baked Taco Shells
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Baked Taco Shells
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of Baked Taco Shells
Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.
Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.
Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.
Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Baked Taco Shells
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Baked Taco Shells
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.
Nutrient Profile: Baked Taco Shells
In food category: Baked Products
| Carbohydrates (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Carbohydrates, by difference | 63.5 g | 18 g | 122 | 358 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 6.7 g | 1.9 g | 38 | 181 |
| Fructose | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 81 | 393 |
| Galactose | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 1 | 41 |
| Glucose | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 84 | 394 |
| Lactose | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 27 | 189 |
| Maltose | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 78 | 203 |
| Starch | 54.9 g | 15.6 g | 14 | 54 |
| Sucrose | 1 g | 283.5 mg | 62 | 351 |
| Sugars (Total incl. NLEA) | 1.5 g | 425.2 mg | 391 | 1526 |
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 6.9 g | 2 g | 120 | 651 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 5.5 g | 1.6 g | 81 | 546 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 7.1 g | 2 g | 84 | 562 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 172 mg | 48.8 mg | 61 | 592 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 21.8 g | 6.2 g | 67 | 413 |
| Saturated Fats (12) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 67 mg | 19 mg | 31 | 162 |
| Butyric Acid (4:0) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 102 | 452 |
| Capric Acid (10:0) | 53 mg | 15 mg | 74 | 479 |
| Caproic Acid (6:0) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 88 | 354 |
| Caprylic Acid (8:0) | 57 mg | 16.2 mg | 54 | 347 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 33 | 311 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 342 mg | 97 mg | 46 | 399 |
| Lignoceric Acid (24:0) | 19 mg | 5.4 mg | 17 | 89 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 251 mg | 71.2 mg | 87 | 899 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 5.5 g | 1.6 g | 42 | 397 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 19 | 168 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 757 mg | 214.6 mg | 210 | 938 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (11) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Brassidic Acid (22:1 t) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 5 | 14 |
| cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 7 | 53 |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 95 mg | 26.9 mg | 32 | 571 |
| Erucic Acid (22:1) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 11 | 209 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 7 mg | 2 mg | 10 | 183 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 6.8 g | 1.9 g | 17 | 216 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 6.9 g | 1.9 g | 122 | 626 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 28 mg | 7.9 mg | 22 | 475 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 28 mg | 7.9 mg | 133 | 955 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 43 mg | 12.2 mg | 66 | 431 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 96 mg | 27.2 mg | 33 | 560 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 270 mg | 76.5 mg | 41 | 242 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 5.1 g | 1.4 g | 15 | 174 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 13 | 180 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 13 | 139 |
| gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 14 mg | 4 mg | 23 | 70 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 76 mg | 21.5 mg | 16 | 119 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 5.2 g | 1.5 g | 81 | 505 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 284 mg | 80.5 mg | 156 | 672 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 76 mg | 21.5 mg | 18 | 150 |
| Amino Acids (19) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 457 mg | 129.6 mg | 14 | 531 |
| Arginine | 287 mg | 81.4 mg | 126 | 705 |
| Aspartic Acid | 540 mg | 153.1 mg | 51 | 574 |
| Betaine | 400 µg | 113.4 µg | 39 | 323 |
| Cystine | 140 mg | 39.7 mg | 88 | 356 |
| Glutamic Acid | 1.3 g | 357.2 mg | 146 | 516 |
| Glycine | 250 mg | 70.9 mg | 110 | 761 |
| Histidine | 167 mg | 47.3 mg | 78 | 841 |
| Isoleucine | 220 mg | 62.4 mg | 152 | 805 |
| Leucine | 837 mg | 237.3 mg | 15 | 354 |
| Lysine | 197 mg | 55.8 mg | 135 | 797 |
| Methionine | 180 mg | 51 mg | 35 | 770 |
| Phenylalanine | 290 mg | 82.2 mg | 142 | 764 |
| Proline | 770 mg | 218.3 mg | 90 | 388 |
| Serine | 367 mg | 104 mg | 118 | 720 |
| Threonine | 227 mg | 64.4 mg | 90 | 786 |
| Tryptophan | 40 mg | 11.3 mg | 112 | 425 |
| Tyrosine | 223 mg | 63.2 mg | 96 | 818 |
| Valine | 287 mg | 81.4 mg | 132 | 760 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 6.4 g | 1.8 g | 195 | 979 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (8) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 85 µg | 24.1 µg | 124 | 370 |
| Folate, food | 46 µg | 13 µg | 49 | 243 |
| Folate, total | 69 µg | 19.6 µg | 84 | 314 |
| Folic Acid | 24 µg | 6.8 µg | 90 | 241 |
| Niacin | 1.9 mg | 530.1 µg | 302 | 1301 |
| Riboflavin | 80 µg | 22.7 µg | 318 | 731 |
| Thiamin | 216 µg | 61.2 µg | 282 | 668 |
| Vitamin B6 | 203 µg | 57.5 µg | 61 | 778 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Carotene | 3 µg | 0.9 µg | 21 | 461 |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 690 µg | 195.6 µg | 148 | 574 |
| beta-Carotene | 3 µg | 0.9 µg | 71 | 1163 |
| beta-Cryptoxanthin | 13 µg | 3.7 µg | 6 | 172 |
| Lutein + Zeaxanthin | 106 µg | 30.1 µg | 45 | 928 |
| Lycopene | 3 µg | 0.9 µg | 4 | 783 |
| Phylloquinone | 8.6 µg | 2.4 µg | 99 | 836 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 17 IU | 4.8 IU | 145 | 1021 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1 µg | 0.3 µg | 132 | 712 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 100 mg | 28.3 mg | 124 | 445 |
| Copper, Cu | 113 µg | 32 µg | 199 | 736 |
| Iron, Fe | 1.6 mg | 464.9 µg | 261 | 757 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 83 mg | 23.5 mg | 25 | 239 |
| Manganese, Mn | 560 µg | 158.8 µg | 137 | 508 |
| Phosphorus, P | 233 mg | 66.1 mg | 93 | 431 |
| Potassium, K | 231 mg | 65.5 mg | 86 | 667 |
| Selenium, Se | 4.8 µg | 1.4 µg | 271 | 645 |
| Sodium, Na | 324 mg | 91.9 mg | 331 | 825 |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.6 mg | 456.4 µg | 37 | 752 |
| Other Micronutrients (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Choline | 29.9 mg | 8.5 mg | 76 | 857 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 6.4 g | 1.8 g | 327 | 2346 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 1.9 g | 538.6 mg | 113 | 470 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 476 kcal | 134.9 kcal | 43 | 212 |
| KJ (Energy) | 1,990 kj | 564.2 kj | 27 | 107 |
Foods Available Online
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Common Serving Sizes Of Baked Taco Shells
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Miniature (3" Dia) | 5.0 g | 0.2 oz |
| Taco | 12.7 g | 0.4 oz |
| Shell | 12.9 g | 0.5 oz |
| Medium (approx 5" Dia) | 13.3 g | 0.5 oz |
| Large (6-1/2" Dia) | 21.0 g | 0.7 oz |
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| Taco Shells | No of Nutrients |
(Without Added Salt) | 54 |
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