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Danish pastry vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between danish pastry and nachos

  • Danish pastry has more selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin B2; however, nachos are higher in vitamin E, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Nachos cover your daily need for vitamin E, 25% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 6 times more folate than nachos. While danish pastry has 60µg of folate, nachos have only 10µg.
  • Nachos have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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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 IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.9%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1065.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.35mg 4.08mg 25%
Saturated fat 6.794g 2.173g 21%
Selenium 18.9µg 8.6µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 5.04g 16%
Folate 60µg 10µg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 198mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.215mg 13%
Iron 1.8mg 0.75mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.133mg 10%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 19.3µg 10%
Fiber 1g 3.2g 9%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.63mg 9%
Potassium 98mg 362mg 8%
Protein 8g 4.32g 7%
Cholesterol 23mg 3mg 7%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.187mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 14.02g 7%
Magnesium 15mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.123mg 6%
Sodium 417mg 313mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.07µg 5%
Copper 0.089mg 0.064mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 63mg 3%
Vitamin A 35µg 5µg 3%
Calories 374kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.38mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.86mg 1%
Carbs 37.2g 34.91g 1%
Choline 20.1mg 26.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 21.9g 21.5g 1%
Net carbs 36.2g 31.71g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Nachos
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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 +85.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
~equal in Fats ~21.5g
~equal in Carbs ~34.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 -68%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.7%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.