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Goat cheese vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between goat cheese and nachos

  • Goat cheese is higher in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium, yet nachos are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Goat cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 92% more than nachos.
  • Goat cheese contains 70 times more vitamin A than nachos. While goat cheese contains 1464IU of vitamin A, nachos contain only 21IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nachos is lower.
  • The glycemic index of goat cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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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 +373%
Contains more IronIron +116%
Contains more CopperCopper +781.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.3%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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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 +8040%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +672%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 +399.5%
Contains more FatsFats +38.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28991.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +610.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Goat cheese Nachos
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Nachos DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.639g 2.173g 84%
Copper 0.564mg 0.064mg 56%
Vitamin A 407µg 5µg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.133mg 42%
Protein 21.58g 4.32g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 5.04g 29%
Phosphorus 375mg 198mg 25%
Cholesterol 79mg 3mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 4.08mg 25%
Calcium 298mg 63mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 14.02g 18%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 19.3µg 14%
Fats 29.84g 21.5g 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.215mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 0.12g 34.91g 12%
Iron 1.62mg 0.75mg 11%
Selenium 3.8µg 8.6µg 9%
Potassium 158mg 362mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.07µg 6%
Sodium 415mg 313mg 4%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.187mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.123mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 26.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.86mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Calories 364kcal 343kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Goat cheese Nachos
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Goat cheese
24%
Nachos
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Goat cheese
35%
Nachos

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Nachos
Nachos is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 76mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Nachos
Nachos contains less Sodium (difference - 102mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Nachos
Nachos is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 18.466g)
Which food is cheaper?
Nachos
Nachos is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.05g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 75)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.

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