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Chocolate vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and nachos

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and zinc; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E and vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 107% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 11 times less iron than chocolate. Chocolate has 8.02mg of iron, while nachos have 0.75mg.
  • Nachos contain less saturated fat.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +247.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +969.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1506.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +658.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +392%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Nachos DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.064mg 107%
Iron 8.02mg 0.75mg 91%
Saturated fat 18.519g 2.173g 74%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.187mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 5.04g 26%
Magnesium 146mg 42mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4.08mg 24%
Fiber 7g 3.2g 15%
Fats 31.28g 21.5g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.215mg 13%
Sodium 24mg 313mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 14.02g 11%
Selenium 3µg 8.6µg 10%
Calories 546kcal 343kcal 10%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.86mg 10%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 19.3µg 9%
Carbs 61.17g 34.91g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.123mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.07µg 7%
Potassium 559mg 362mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.133mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.38mg 2%
Cholesterol 8mg 3mg 2%
Protein 4.88g 4.32g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 206mg 198mg 1%
Calcium 56mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3755.7%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Nachos
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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 -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +361.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Nachos
Nachos
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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 +8626.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~1.63g
~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.