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Tostada shells vs. Pita bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tostada shells and pita bread

  • Tostada shells have more vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium, while pita bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Pita bread covers your daily need for selenium, 45% more than tostada shells.
  • Tostada shells contain 42 times more saturated fat than pita bread. While tostada shells contain 7.011g of saturated fat, pita bread contains only 0.166g.
  • Tostada shells have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tostada shells is 49, while the glycemic index of pita bread is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tostada shells, corn and Bread, pita, white, enriched.

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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 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +71.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1131.8%

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% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +967.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
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~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tostada shells Pita bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.285g 0.535g 52%
Selenium 2.2µg 27.1µg 45%
Fats 23.38g 1.2g 34%
Saturated fat 7.011g 0.166g 31%
Folate 107µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.363mg 0.034mg 25%
Starch 55.4g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.599mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.553mg 4.632mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.217g 0.105g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.327mg 18%
Phosphorus 203mg 97mg 15%
Iron 1.53mg 2.62mg 14%
Fiber 5.8g 2.2g 14%
Magnesium 76mg 26mg 12%
Calories 474kcal 275kcal 10%
Protein 6.15g 9.1g 6%
Sodium 657mg 536mg 5%
Manganese 0.363mg 0.481mg 5%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 0.397mg 4%
Carbs 64.43g 55.7g 3%
Potassium 237mg 120mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Copper 0.148mg 0.168mg 2%
Calcium 76mg 86mg 1%
Net carbs 58.63g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.163g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1848.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48%
Contains more WaterWater +866.9%

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
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6773.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1448.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.