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Chocolate ice cream vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate ice cream and nachos different?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, while nachos are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and fiber.
  • Nachos cover your daily need for vitamin E, 25% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 11 times more cholesterol than nachos. Chocolate ice cream contains 34mg of cholesterol, while nachos contain 3mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Ice creams, chocolate and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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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 more CalciumCalcium +73%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244%

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.
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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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 AVitamin A +2260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Nachos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 5.04g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 14.02g 27%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 4.08mg 25%
Saturated fat 6.8g 2.173g 21%
Fats 11g 21.5g 16%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 19.3µg 16%
Phosphorus 107mg 198mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 5µg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.215mg 12%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.6µg 11%
Sodium 76mg 313mg 10%
Cholesterol 34mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.07µg 9%
Fiber 1.2g 3.2g 8%
Copper 0.135mg 0.064mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.123mg 7%
Calories 216kcal 343kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.133mg 5%
Calcium 109mg 63mg 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.86mg 3%
Potassium 249mg 362mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.38mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 42mg 3%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.187mg 2%
Iron 0.93mg 0.75mg 2%
Folate 16µg 10µg 2%
Carbs 28.2g 34.91g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Protein 3.8g 4.32g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 26.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.1mg 0%
Net carbs 27g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 25.36g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
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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 +48.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +95.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
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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 -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1129.3%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.