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Gouda cheese vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gouda cheese and nachos

  • Gouda cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 77% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 38 times less cholesterol than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese has 114mg of cholesterol, while nachos have 3mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gouda 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% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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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 +1011.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +353.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199.2%
Contains more IronIron +212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 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 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +739.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Nachos DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.614g 2.173g 70%
Calcium 700mg 63mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.07µg 61%
Phosphorus 546mg 198mg 50%
Protein 24.94g 4.32g 41%
Cholesterol 114mg 3mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 5.04g 29%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.86mg 28%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 4.08mg 26%
Sodium 819mg 313mg 22%
Vitamin A 165µg 5µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 14.02g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.133mg 15%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 19.3µg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.6µg 11%
Carbs 2.22g 34.91g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.215mg 10%
Fats 27.44g 21.5g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.123mg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.187mg 8%
Potassium 121mg 362mg 7%
Iron 0.24mg 0.75mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.63mg 4%
Folate 21µg 10µg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.064mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 26.4mg 2%
Calories 356kcal 343kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.22g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 +477.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27.6%
Contains more OtherOther +110.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1472.5%
~equal in Water ~37.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +667.1%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.