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Tostada shells vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tostada shells and crackers

  • Tostada shells have more vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and zinc, while crackers have more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Crackers' daily need coverage for iron is 31% higher.
  • Crackers contain 6 times less vitamin B6 than tostada shells. Tostada shells contain 0.363mg of vitamin B6, while crackers contain 0.063mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crackers is lower.
  • Tostada shells have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tostada shells is 49, while the glycemic index of crackers is 63.

The food types used in this comparison are Tostada shells, corn and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +322.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +151%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +163.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +204.5%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +476.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.3%
~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 Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.285g 13.137g 32%
Iron 1.53mg 4.03mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.456mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.363mg 0.063mg 23%
Folate 92µg 23%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.553mg 4.352mg 17%
Magnesium 76mg 18mg 14%
Fiber 5.8g 2.3g 14%
Selenium 2.2µg 6.7µg 8%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.49mg 7%
Saturated fat 7.011g 5.562g 7%
Phosphorus 203mg 248mg 6%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.491mg 6%
Copper 0.148mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.416mg 5%
Fats 23.38g 26.43g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.417mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 118mg 4%
Calcium 76mg 120mg 4%
Sodium 657mg 726mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.217g 6.553g 2%
Calories 474kcal 510kcal 2%
Starch 55.4g 49.69g 2%
Protein 6.15g 6.64g 1%
Carbs 64.43g 61.3g 1%
Net carbs 58.63g 59g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.163g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.124g 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +13%
~equal in Protein ~6.64g
~equal in Carbs ~61.3g
~equal in Water ~3.14g
~equal in Other ~2.49g

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.553g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 55.4 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +11.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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