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Apple vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apples and nachos

  • Apples contain less phosphorus, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than nachos.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 27% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apples is lower.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of nachos is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Nachos
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.3%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +137%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
1
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Nachos
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +623.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +523%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +777.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +676.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 14.02g 35%
Fats 0.17g 21.5g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 5.04g 33%
Phosphorus 11mg 198mg 27%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 4.08mg 26%
Selenium 0µg 8.6µg 16%
Calories 52kcal 343kcal 15%
Sodium 1mg 313mg 14%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 19.3µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.215mg 13%
Starch 0.05g 28.33g 12%
Saturated fat 0.028g 2.173g 10%
Magnesium 5mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.123mg 9%
Iron 0.12mg 0.75mg 8%
Protein 0.26g 4.32g 8%
Potassium 107mg 362mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.133mg 8%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.86mg 7%
Carbs 13.81g 34.91g 7%
Fructose 5.9g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.187mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.38mg 6%
Choline 3.4mg 26.4mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 1.1mg 4%
Copper 0.027mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 3.2g 3%
Folate 3µg 10µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Nachos
4
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +128.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1561.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.8%
Contains more OtherOther +835%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200185.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9782.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
3
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Nachos
2
93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +56560%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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