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Pastry vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and tostada shells different?

  • Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron; however, tostada shells are richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pastry is 40% higher.
  • Pastry contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than tostada shells. While pastry contains 0.283mg of vitamin B2, tostada shells contain only 0.094mg.
  • Tostada shells have less saturated fat.

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Tostada shells, corn are the varieties 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 +67.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +660%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.3%

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.
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1628.6%
~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 Pastry Tostada shells DV% diff.
Selenium 24.2µg 2.2µg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 7.217g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.363mg 26%
Fats 38.1g 23.38g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 8.285g 23%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Folate 78µg 20%
Phosphorus 60mg 203mg 20%
Sodium 249mg 657mg 18%
Fiber 1.5g 5.8g 17%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 1.553mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.094mg 15%
Magnesium 16mg 76mg 14%
Iron 2.56mg 1.53mg 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Saturated fat 9.643g 7.011g 12%
Calcium 10mg 76mg 7%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.23mg 6%
Carbs 45.1g 64.43g 6%
Potassium 61mg 237mg 5%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.363mg 5%
Calories 551kcal 474kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.191mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.353mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Copper 0.114mg 0.148mg 4%
Protein 7.3g 6.15g 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 58.63g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.124g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +63%
Contains more WaterWater +156%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +172%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.3%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.