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Nachos vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nachos and apples

  • Apples contain less phosphorus, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than nachos.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 27% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in apples is lower.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of nachos is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
9
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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.3%
Contains more IronIron +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +137%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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
11
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%
Apple
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +623.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +523%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +777.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +676.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +318.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Apple DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.007g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.17g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.051g 33%
Phosphorus 198mg 11mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.18mg 26%
Selenium 8.6µg 0µg 16%
Calories 343kcal 52kcal 15%
Sodium 313mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.2µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.041mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 0.05g 12%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.028g 10%
Magnesium 42mg 5mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.017mg 9%
Iron 0.75mg 0.12mg 8%
Protein 4.32g 0.26g 8%
Potassium 362mg 107mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.026mg 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.04mg 7%
Carbs 34.91g 13.81g 7%
Fructose 0g 5.9g 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.035mg 7%
Calcium 63mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.061mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 3.4mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 4.6mg 4%
Copper 0.064mg 0.027mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.091mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.4g 3%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 10.39g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.005mg 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
Nachos
4
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
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1561.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.8%
Contains more OtherOther +835%
Contains more WaterWater +128.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200185.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9782.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
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
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +56560%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +290.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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