Tostada shells vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tostada shells and pop tarts different?

Tostada shells are richer in fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and calcium, while pop tarts are higher in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
Tostada shells cover your daily need for saturated fat, 25% more than pop tarts.
Tostada shells contain 5 times more fiber than pop tarts. Tostada shells contain 5.8g of fiber, while pop tarts contain 1.1g.
Pop tarts are lower in saturated fat.
Pop tarts have a higher glycemic index (70) than tostada shells (49).

Tostada shells, corn and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry types were 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.

Tostada shells

Pop tarts

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+149.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+130.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.15mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.27mg

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

Pop tarts

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+144.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.38mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A		289µg	32%
Iron	1.53mg	3.5mg	25%
Starch	55.4g		23%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.285g	4.81g	23%
Saturated fat	7.011g	2.02g	23%
Folate		80µg	20%
Fiber	5.8g	1.1g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.094mg	0.33mg	18%
Fats	23.38g	13.3g	16%
Manganese	0.363mg		16%
Phosphorus	203mg	88mg	16%
Magnesium	76mg	16mg	14%
Vitamin B3	1.553mg	3.8mg	14%
Sodium	657mg	398mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.29mg	5%
Calcium	76mg	24mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.191mg	0mg	4%
Potassium	237mg	95mg	4%
Selenium	2.2µg		4%
Calories	474kcal	412kcal	3%
Protein	6.15g	4.6g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	7.217g	6.5g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.363mg	0.38mg	1%
Carbs	64.43g	68.41g	1%
Net carbs	58.63g	67.31g	N/A
Sugar		30.9g	N/A
Copper	0.148mg	0.15mg	0%
Zinc	1.23mg	1.27mg	0%
Trans fat	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.124g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g		N/A