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Italian bread vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between italian bread and tostada shells

  • Italian bread has more selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, tostada shells are higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Italian bread covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than tostada shells.
  • Tostada shells contain 3 times less vitamin B2 than italian bread. Italian bread contains 0.292mg of vitamin B2, while tostada shells contain 0.094mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, italian 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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 IronIron +92.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1136.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +43%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.1%
~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% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Tostada shells DV% diff.
Folate 191µg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 8.285g 46%
Selenium 27.2µg 2.2µg 45%
Saturated fat 0g 7.011g 32%
Fats 3.5g 23.38g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.363mg 24%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 1.553mg 18%
Iron 2.94mg 1.53mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 7.217g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.094mg 15%
Phosphorus 103mg 203mg 14%
Magnesium 27mg 76mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.353mg 10%
Calories 271kcal 474kcal 10%
Fiber 3.2g 5.8g 10%
Sodium 550mg 657mg 5%
Copper 0.191mg 0.148mg 5%
Protein 8.8g 6.15g 5%
Carbs 50.1g 64.43g 5%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.363mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.191mg 4%
Potassium 110mg 237mg 4%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.23mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 46.9g 58.63g N/A
Calcium 78mg 76mg 0%
Sugar 3.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.124g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 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 ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +975.3%
Contains more FatsFats +568%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +788.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +496%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.