Irish soda bread vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between irish soda bread and tostada shells

Irish soda bread has more selenium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, tostada shells have more vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for tostada shells is 30% higher.
Tostada shells have 7 times less selenium than irish soda bread. Irish soda bread has 16µg of selenium, while tostada shells have 2.2µg.
Irish soda bread is lower in sodium.
Irish soda bread has a higher glycemic index than tostada shells.

Food types used in this article are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Tostada shells, corn.

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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.

Irish soda bread

Tostada shells

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12.2%
Contains more IronIron	+75.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+627.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+230.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+115.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.1%

~equal in Calcium ~76mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.363mg

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.

Irish soda bread

Tostada shells

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+337.3%

~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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	8.285g	45%
Fats	5g	23.38g	28%
Saturated fat	1.111g	7.011g	27%
Selenium	16µg	2.2µg	25%
Starch		55.4g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.363mg	22%
Iron	2.69mg	1.53mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.094mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	7.217g	13%
Magnesium	23mg	76mg	13%
Fiber	2.6g	5.8g	13%
Phosphorus	114mg	203mg	13%
Folate	47µg		12%
Sodium	398mg	657mg	11%
Calories	290kcal	474kcal	9%
Zinc	0.57mg	1.23mg	6%
Cholesterol	18mg		6%
Vitamin A	48µg		5%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.353mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	1.553mg	5%
Carbs	56g	64.43g	3%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg		2%
Copper	0.13mg	0.148mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg		1%
Potassium	266mg	237mg	1%
Protein	6.6g	6.15g	1%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.191mg	1%
Calcium	81mg	76mg	1%
Net carbs	53.4g	58.63g	N/A
Manganese	0.355mg	0.363mg	0%
Trans fat		0.163g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.072mg		0%
Threonine	0.201mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg		0%
Leucine	0.436mg		0%
Lysine	0.219mg		0%
Methionine	0.138mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg		0%
Valine	0.283mg		0%
Histidine	0.159mg		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.124g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A