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Shortcake vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortcake and tostada shells different?

  • Shortcake is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, and iron, while tostada shells are higher in vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Shortcake covers your daily need for selenium, 27% more than tostada shells.
  • Shortcake contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than tostada shells. Shortcake contains 0.272mg of vitamin B2, while tostada shells contain 0.094mg.
  • Shortcake is lower in saturated fat.

Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Tostada shells, corn types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
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 CalciumCalcium +169.7%
Contains more IronIron +66%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +672.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
~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.
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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1110%
~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 Shortcake Tostada shells DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.632g 8.285g 31%
Selenium 17µg 2.2µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.363mg 26%
Fiber 5.8g 23%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Saturated fat 3.772g 7.011g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.094mg 14%
Fats 14.2g 23.38g 14%
Magnesium 16mg 76mg 14%
Calcium 205mg 76mg 13%
Iron 2.54mg 1.53mg 13%
Folate 53µg 13%
Phosphorus 143mg 203mg 9%
Copper 0.076mg 0.148mg 8%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.23mg 7%
Sodium 506mg 657mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.573mg 1.553mg 6%
Calories 346kcal 474kcal 6%
Carbs 48.5g 64.43g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.311mg 0.353mg 4%
Potassium 106mg 237mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.045g 7.217g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.363mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.248mg 0.191mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Protein 6.1g 6.15g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 58.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.124g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 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 WaterWater +755.4%
Contains more FatsFats +64.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.8%
~equal in Protein ~6.15g
~equal in Other ~2.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 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 -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.1%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.