Cereal vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cereal and nachos?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, while nachos are higher in vitamin E.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 514% higher.
- Nachos have 133 times less vitamin A than cereal. Cereal has 2792IU of vitamin A, while nachos have 21IU.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +4441.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +114.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +783.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +322.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +530% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +157.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5012.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2809.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4601.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2684.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.123mg | 514% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.215mg | 444% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.75mg | 416% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.133mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.63mg | 181% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 5µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.86mg | 61% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 1.1mg | 42% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 14.02g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 5.04g | 31% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 21.5g | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 4.08mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.187mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 313mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 34.91g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 198mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 19.3µg | 16% |
| Starch | 28.33g | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 2.173g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.064mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 362mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.2g | 7% |
| Choline | 26.4mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 8.6µg | 4% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 4.32g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 3% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 378kcal | 343kcal | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.058g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.617g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.343g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +148.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1890.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +889.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6772.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1323.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1737.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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