Tostada shells vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tostada shells and pie crust

Tostada shells have more vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc, and potassium; however, pie crust has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for selenium for pie crust is 38% higher.
Pie crust has 6 times less vitamin B6 than tostada shells. Tostada shells have 0.363mg of vitamin B6, while pie crust has 0.064mg.

Food types used in this article are Tostada shells, corn and Pie crust, standard-type, 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.

Tostada shells

Pie crust

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+270.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+97.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+207.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+136%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.2%

Contains more IronIron	+45.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+940.9%

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.

Tostada shells

Pie crust

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+467.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+40.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	2.2µg	22.9µg	38%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.285g	3.968g	29%
Monounsaturated fat	7.217g	17.887g	27%
Folate		104µg	26%
Starch	55.4g		23%
Fiber	5.8g		23%
Vitamin B6	0.363mg	0.064mg	23%
Phosphorus	203mg	86mg	17%
Magnesium	76mg	15mg	15%
Fats	23.38g	31.4g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.094mg	0.213mg	9%
Iron	1.53mg	2.22mg	9%
Copper	0.148mg	0.075mg	8%
Zinc	1.23mg	0.4mg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.553mg	2.727mg	7%
Potassium	237mg	64mg	5%
Sodium	657mg	753mg	4%
Saturated fat	7.011g	7.974g	4%
Carbs	64.43g	52.1g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.392mg	3%
Calories	474kcal	518kcal	2%
Vitamin B5	0.191mg	0.268mg	2%
Protein	6.15g	6.9g	2%
Manganese	0.363mg	0.315mg	2%
Calcium	76mg	61mg	2%
Net carbs	58.63g	52.1g	N/A
Trans fat	0.163g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.08mg	0%
Threonine		0.184mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.255mg	0%
Leucine		0.476mg	0%
Lysine		0.133mg	0%
Methionine		0.121mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.339mg	0%
Valine		0.289mg	0%
Histidine		0.146mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.124g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g		N/A