How much protein is in tostada shells?
One tostada shell (12 g) has 0.8 g of protein (58 kcal); 100 g has 6.2 g.
1.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
1.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (5% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale.
25 g of protein from tostada shells alone takes 403 g (about 33 tostada shells) and 1911 kcal.
#5 of 7 in World foods for protein per 100 g, #7 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 6.2 g | 474 | 64.4 g | 23.4 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 1.8 g | 134 | 18 g | 6.6 g |
| 1 tostada shell (12 g) | 0.8 g | 58 | 7.9 g | 2.9 g |
One tostada shell (12 g) is 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 54%.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has as much protein as taco shells and less than dry soba noodles, tahini and dry rice noodles.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry soba noodles | 14.4 g | 336 | 4.3 g |
| Tahini | 17 g | 595 | 2.9 g |
| Dry rice noodles | 6 g | 364 | 1.6 g |
| Taco shells | 6.4 g | 476 | 1.3 g |
| Tostada shells | 6.2 g | 474 | 1.3 g |
Recipes with tostada shells
2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use tostada shells, macros computed the same way.
Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 25 g of tostada shells on average, which brings 1.5 g of protein: 3% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Chicken Tostadas with Mango Salsa, at 4% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in one tostada shell?
One tostada shell (12 g) has 0.8 g of protein and 58 kcal, with 7.9 g of carbohydrate and 2.9 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of tostada shells?
100 g of tostada shells has 6.2 g of protein, 474 kcal, 64.4 g of carbohydrate and 23.4 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 167525).
Are tostada shells a good source of protein?
Low in protein: 1.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (5% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from tostada shells alone takes 403 g (about 33 tostada shells) and 1911 kcal.
Which has more protein, tostada shells or taco shells?
Taco shells, with 6.4 g of protein per 100 g against 6.2 g for tostada shells. Per 100 kcal: tostada shells 1.3 g, taco shells 1.3 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 167525: “Tostada shells, corn”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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