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Tostada shells vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tostada shells and carrot cake

  • Tostada shells have more vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, carrot cake has more selenium, calcium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for tostada shells is 28% higher.
  • Carrot cake has 10 times less magnesium than tostada shells. Tostada shells have 76mg of magnesium, while carrot cake has 8mg.
  • Carrot cake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tostada shells have a higher glycemic index than carrot cake.

Food types used in this article are Tostada shells, corn and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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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 5.7% 52% 15% 68% 17% 5.5% 106% 74% 69% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +196%
Contains more ZincZinc +515%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +577.3%

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.
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 4% 32% 0% 0% 66% 39% 41% 18% 18% 5% 0% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.9%
~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 Tostada shells Carrot cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.285g 3.702g 31%
Saturated fat 7.011g 1.472g 25%
Fiber 5.8g 23%
Selenium 2.2µg 14.9µg 23%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.363mg 0.079mg 22%
Fats 23.38g 9.8g 21%
Folate 67µg 17%
Magnesium 76mg 8mg 16%
Copper 0.148mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin A 97µg 11%
Calcium 76mg 172mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.2mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.217g 4.036g 8%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.528mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.265mg 7%
Phosphorus 203mg 247mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.17mg 6%
Carbs 64.43g 79.2g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.553mg 2.205mg 4%
Sodium 657mg 567mg 4%
Calories 474kcal 415kcal 3%
Iron 1.53mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.294mg 2%
Protein 6.15g 5.1g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Potassium 237mg 169mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 58.63g 79.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.186mg 0%
Leucine 0.336mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.238mg 0%
Valine 0.212mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 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
5% 10% 79% 4% 2%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 79.2 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +138.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%
~equal in Water ~3.6g

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% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.702 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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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. Carrot cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174932/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.