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

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A recap on the differences between italian bread and tostada shells

Italian bread has more selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2; however, tostada shells are higher in fats, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
Italian bread covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than tostada shells.
Tostada shells contain 3 times less vitamin B2 than italian bread. Italian bread contains 0.292mg of vitamin B2, while tostada shells contain 0.094mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, italian and Tostada shells, corn.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian bread

Tostada shells

Contains more IronIron	+92.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1136.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+181.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+115.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+43%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+97.1%

~equal in Calcium ~76mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Italian bread

Tostada shells

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+656.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	191µg		48%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.39g	8.285g	46%
Selenium	27.2µg	2.2µg	45%
Saturated fat	0g	7.011g	32%
Fats	3.5g	23.38g	31%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.363mg	24%
Starch		55.4g	23%
Iron	2.94mg	1.53mg	18%
Vitamin B3	4.381mg	1.553mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.812g	7.217g	16%
Vitamin B2	0.292mg	0.094mg	15%
Phosphorus	103mg	203mg	14%
Magnesium	27mg	76mg	12%
Calories	271kcal	474kcal	10%
Fiber	3.2g	5.8g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.473mg	0.353mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.124g	8%
Protein	8.8g	6.15g	5%
Carbs	50.1g	64.43g	5%
Copper	0.191mg	0.148mg	5%
Sodium	550mg	657mg	5%
Potassium	110mg	237mg	4%
Manganese	0.464mg	0.363mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.378mg	0.191mg	4%
Zinc	0.86mg	1.23mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Vitamin E	0.29mg		2%
Vitamin K	1.2µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.2g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	308kcal	771kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		2.2	N/A
Net carbs	46.9g	58.63g	N/A
Calcium	78mg	76mg	0%
Sugar	3.17g		N/A
Trans fat		0.163g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.103mg		0%
Threonine	0.245mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.333mg		0%
Leucine	0.614mg		0%
Lysine	0.197mg		0%
Methionine	0.156mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.433mg		0%
Valine	0.376mg		0%
Histidine	0.188mg		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.005g	N/A