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Icing vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are icing and nachos different?

  • Icing is richer in vitamin B2, while nachos are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B6, selenium, fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Nachos cover your daily need for phosphorus, 26% more than icing.
  • Icing contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than nachos. Icing contains 0.302mg of vitamin B2, while nachos contain 0.133mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than icing (51).

Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types were used 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.
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Nachos
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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 less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +964.7%
Contains more IronIron +368.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%

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.
Icing
1
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Nachos
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +1047.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Nachos DV% diff.
Phosphorus 18mg 198mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 14.02g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 5.04g 19%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 4.08mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.215mg 17%
Selenium 0.1µg 8.6µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.133mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 67.89g 34.91g 11%
Magnesium 1mg 42mg 10%
Potassium 34mg 362mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.123mg 9%
Protein 0g 4.32g 9%
Fats 16.23g 21.5g 8%
Manganese 0mg 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.38mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.064mg 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.86mg 7%
Iron 0.16mg 0.75mg 7%
Sodium 184mg 313mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin K 13µg 19.3µg 5%
Choline 2.3mg 26.4mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.974g 2.173g 4%
Calories 418kcal 343kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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 - 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
Icing
1
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 CarbsCarbs +94.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +32.5%
Contains more WaterWater +148.2%
Contains more OtherOther +130.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
1
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.5%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.