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Nachos vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and almonds different?

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, calcium, and zinc than nachos.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almonds is 144% higher.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than nachos (75).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Nuts, almonds are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.5%
Contains more IronIron +394.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1510.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1065.2%

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.
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +528.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.08mg 25.63mg 144%
Copper 0.064mg 1.031mg 107%
Manganese 0.187mg 2.179mg 87%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 1.138mg 77%
Magnesium 42mg 270mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 12.329g 49%
Fats 21.5g 49.93g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 31.551g 44%
Phosphorus 198mg 481mg 40%
Iron 0.75mg 3.71mg 37%
Fiber 3.2g 12.5g 37%
Protein 4.32g 21.15g 34%
Zinc 0.86mg 3.12mg 21%
Calcium 63mg 269mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 3.618mg 19%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Sodium 313mg 1mg 14%
Calories 343kcal 579kcal 12%
Starch 28.33g 0.72g 11%
Potassium 362mg 733mg 11%
Folate 10µg 44µg 9%
Selenium 8.6µg 4.1µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.173g 3.802g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.205mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.137mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 52.1mg 5%
Carbs 34.91g 21.55g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.471mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more WaterWater +748.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.6%
Contains more FatsFats +132.2%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
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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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3834.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +645.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.