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Gingerbread vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are gingerbread and tostada shells different?

  • Gingerbread is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, and potassium, while tostada shells are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for selenium, 26% more than tostada shells.
  • Gingerbread contains 2 times more iron than tostada shells. Gingerbread contains 2.88mg of iron, while tostada shells contain 1.53mg.
  • Gingerbread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index (86) than tostada shells (49).

Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Tostada shells, corn types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 23% 21% 57% 49% 34% 87% 86% 47% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~76mg
~equal in Calcium ~76mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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% 0% 0% 88% 22% 29% 11% 84% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Tostada shells DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 8.285g 27%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.2µg 26%
Fiber 5.8g 23%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Phosphorus 54mg 203mg 21%
Iron 2.88mg 1.53mg 17%
Sodium 327mg 657mg 14%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.363mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.353mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.122g 7.011g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.363mg 13%
Fats 16.4g 23.38g 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Folate 33µg 8%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.23mg 8%
Calories 356kcal 474kcal 6%
Potassium 439mg 237mg 6%
Protein 3.9g 6.15g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.094mg 5%
Copper 0.195mg 0.148mg 5%
Carbs 49.2g 64.43g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.191mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Calcium 71mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.553mg 1%
Magnesium 70mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 58.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 7.217g 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.124g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
6% 23% 64% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.38 g
Carbs: 64.43 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 2.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +743.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.7%
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31%
~equal in Other ~2.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
31% 32% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.285 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.217g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Tostada shells - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167525/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.