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Tostada shells vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tostada shells and bread sticks

  • Tostada shells have more vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium; however, bread sticks are richer in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Bread sticks' daily need coverage for selenium is 64% more.
  • Tostada shells contain 5 times more vitamin B6 than bread sticks. Tostada shells contain 0.363mg of vitamin B6, while bread sticks contain 0.073mg.
  • Bread sticks contain less saturated fat.
  • Bread sticks have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bread sticks is 67, while the glycemic index of tostada shells is 49.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tostada shells, corn and Bread sticks, plain.

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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 54% 23% 21% 57% 49% 34% 87% 86% 47% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 6.6% 11% 161% 63% 24% 52% 93% 73% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.8%
Contains more IronIron +179.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1604.5%
~equal in Sodium ~713mg

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% 0% 0% 88% 22% 29% 11% 84% 0% 0% 0% 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% 20% 0% 147% 128% 99% 32% 17% 0% 5.5% 122% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +488.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tostada shells Bread sticks DV% diff.
Selenium 2.2µg 37.5µg 64%
Folate 162µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.553mg 35%
Iron 1.53mg 4.28mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.285g 3.628g 31%
Saturated fat 7.011g 1.41g 25%
Vitamin B3 1.553mg 5.281mg 23%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.363mg 0.073mg 22%
Fats 23.38g 9.5g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.589mg 20%
Phosphorus 203mg 121mg 12%
Protein 6.15g 12g 12%
Fiber 5.8g 3g 11%
Magnesium 76mg 32mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.217g 3.568g 9%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.557mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.54mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Calcium 76mg 22mg 5%
Copper 0.148mg 0.188mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Calories 474kcal 412kcal 3%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.88mg 3%
Potassium 237mg 124mg 3%
Sodium 657mg 713mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Carbs 64.43g 68.4g 1%
Net carbs 58.63g 65.4g N/A
Sugar 1.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.338mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.458mg 0%
Leucine 0.835mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.212mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.516mg 0%
Histidine 0.258mg 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% 23% 64% 3% 3%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 23.38 g
Carbs: 64.43 g
Water: 3.32 g
Other: 2.72 g
12% 10% 68% 6% 4%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 9.5 g
Carbs: 68.4 g
Water: 6.1 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.1%
Contains more WaterWater +83.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
~equal in Carbs ~68.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 32% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.285 g
16% 41% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.628 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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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. Tostada shells - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167525/nutrients
  2. Bread sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174929/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.