Melba toast vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between melba toast and tostada shells

Melba toast has more selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, tostada shells are richer in vitamin B6.
Melba toast's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% more.
Melba toast contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than tostada shells. Melba toast contains 0.693mg of vitamin B5, while tostada shells contain 0.191mg.
Melba toast contains less saturated fat.
Melba toast has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of melba toast is 64, while the glycemic index of tostada shells is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, melba toast, plain 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.

Melba toast

Tostada shells

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+22.4%
Contains more IronIron	+141.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+211.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1481.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+28.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg

~equal in Sodium ~657mg

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.

Melba toast

Tostada shells

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+262.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+270.4%

~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			DV% diff.
Selenium	34.8µg	2.2µg	59%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.282g	8.285g	47%
Manganese	1.13mg	0.363mg	33%
Fats	3.2g	23.38g	31%
Folate	124µg		31%
Saturated fat	0.445g	7.011g	30%
Iron	3.7mg	1.53mg	27%
Starch		55.4g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.098mg	0.363mg	20%
Copper	0.289mg	0.148mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	0.782g	7.217g	16%
Vitamin B3	4.113mg	1.553mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.273mg	0.094mg	14%
Protein	12.1g	6.15g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.693mg	0.191mg	10%
Zinc	2.01mg	1.23mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.413mg	0.353mg	5%
Choline	19.8mg		4%
Calories	390kcal	474kcal	4%
Magnesium	59mg	76mg	4%
Carbs	76.6g	64.43g	4%
Vitamin E	0.43mg		3%
Sodium	598mg	657mg	3%
Fiber	6.3g	5.8g	2%
Calcium	93mg	76mg	2%
Phosphorus	196mg	203mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.9µg		1%
Potassium	202mg	237mg	1%
Net carbs	70.3g	58.63g	N/A
Sugar	0.94g		N/A
Trans fat		0.163g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.14mg		0%
Threonine	0.342mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.462mg		0%
Leucine	0.844mg		0%
Lysine	0.28mg		0%
Methionine	0.214mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.596mg		0%
Valine	0.52mg		0%
Histidine	0.261mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.124g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A