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Tostada shells vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tostada shells and naan different?

  • Tostada shells are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B1; however, naan is richer in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for naan is 45% higher.
  • Tostada shells contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than naan. While tostada shells contain 0.363mg of vitamin B6, naan contains only 0.128mg.
  • Naan has less saturated fat.
  • Tostada shells have a lower glycemic index (49) than naan (71).

Tostada shells, corn and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated are the varieties 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 54% 23% 21% 57% 49% 34% 87% 86% 47% 12%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more IronIron +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +418.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.158mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.24mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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%
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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% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tostada shells Naan DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.285g 1.258g 47%
Manganese 0.363mg 1.4mg 45%
Fats 23.38g 6.7g 26%
Saturated fat 7.011g 2.907g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.363mg 0.128mg 18%
Selenium 2.2µg 11.4µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.176mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.217g 1.946g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.553mg 3.58mg 13%
Calories 474kcal 286kcal 9%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 9%
Starch 55.4g 36g 8%
Sodium 657mg 467mg 8%
Protein 6.15g 10.2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.18mg 7%
Carbs 64.43g 46.21g 6%
Fiber 5.8g 4.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Iron 1.53mg 1.73mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Magnesium 76mg 68mg 2%
Calcium 76mg 59mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 185mg 2%
Phosphorus 203mg 188mg 2%
Copper 0.148mg 0.158mg 1%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 58.63g 41.41g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sugar 3.4g N/A
Zinc 1.23mg 1.24mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
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
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10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +249%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.4%
Contains more OtherOther +36.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +951.2%

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
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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%

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
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91% 2% 4%
Starch: 36 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0.5 g
Maltose: 1.5 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +53.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.