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

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Summary of differences between pita bread and tostada shells

Pita bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron, while tostada shells have more vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
Pita bread covers your daily need for selenium, 45% more than tostada shells.
Pita bread contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than tostada shells. While pita bread contains 0.327mg of vitamin B2, tostada shells contain only 0.094mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pita bread is lower.
Tostada shells have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tostada shells is 49, while the glycemic index of pita bread is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, pita, white, enriched 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.

Pita bread

Tostada shells

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.2%
Contains more IronIron	+71.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1131.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+97.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+109.3%

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.

Pita bread

Tostada shells

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+107.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+967.6%

~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			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.535g	8.285g	52%
Selenium	27.1µg	2.2µg	45%
Fats	1.2g	23.38g	34%
Saturated fat	0.166g	7.011g	31%
Folate	107µg		27%
Vitamin B6	0.034mg	0.363mg	25%
Starch		55.4g	23%
Vitamin B1	0.599mg	0.353mg	21%
Vitamin B3	4.632mg	1.553mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	0.105g	7.217g	18%
Vitamin B2	0.327mg	0.094mg	18%
Phosphorus	97mg	203mg	15%
Iron	2.62mg	1.53mg	14%
Fiber	2.2g	5.8g	14%
Magnesium	26mg	76mg	12%
Calories	275kcal	474kcal	10%
Protein	9.1g	6.15g	6%
Sodium	536mg	657mg	5%
Manganese	0.481mg	0.363mg	5%
Zinc	0.84mg	1.23mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.191mg	4%
Carbs	55.7g	64.43g	3%
Potassium	120mg	237mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Vitamin E	0.3mg		2%
Copper	0.168mg	0.148mg	2%
Calcium	86mg	76mg	1%
Net carbs	53.5g	58.63g	N/A
Sugar	1.3g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat		0.163g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.105mg		0%
Threonine	0.257mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.349mg		0%
Leucine	0.634mg		0%
Lysine	0.219mg		0%
Methionine	0.16mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.446mg		0%
Valine	0.394mg		0%
Histidine	0.195mg		0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.124g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A