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Crackers vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crackers and nachos?

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese; however, nachos are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 42% more.
  • Nachos contain 9 times less folate than crackers. Crackers contain 92µg of folate, while nachos contain 10µg.
  • Nachos have less saturated fat.
  • Crackers have a lower glycemic index (63) than nachos (75).

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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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 +90.5%
Contains more IronIron +437.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +259.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Nachos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 5.04g 54%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 19.3µg 42%
Iron 4.03mg 0.75mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.133mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.123mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.63mg 23%
Folate 92µg 10µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 14.02g 19%
Sodium 726mg 313mg 18%
Saturated fat 5.562g 2.173g 15%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.187mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.215mg 12%
Starch 49.69g 28.33g 9%
Carbs 61.3g 34.91g 9%
Calories 510kcal 343kcal 8%
Fats 26.43g 21.5g 8%
Potassium 118mg 362mg 7%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 4.08mg 7%
Phosphorus 248mg 198mg 7%
Calcium 120mg 63mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 42mg 6%
Protein 6.64g 4.32g 5%
Copper 0.104mg 0.064mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.86mg 3%
Selenium 6.7µg 8.6µg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 26.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.135mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1091.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 StarchStarch +75.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1211.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.