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Nachos vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and bananas different?

  • Nachos are richer in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B1, and zinc, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Nachos cover your daily need for vitamin E, 27% more than bananas.
  • Nachos contain 313 times more sodium than bananas. Nachos contain 313mg of sodium, while bananas contain 1mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than bananas (48).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Bananas, raw 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.
Nachos
6
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%
Banana
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1160%
Contains more IronIron +188.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +760%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
~equal in Potassium ~358mg

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
8
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%
Banana
3
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3980%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3760%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.665mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Banana DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.032g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.33g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.073g 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.1mg 27%
Phosphorus 198mg 22mg 25%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.5µg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 1µg 14%
Sodium 313mg 1mg 14%
Calories 343kcal 89kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.367mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.112g 9%
Starch 28.33g 5.38g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.031mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 8.7mg 8%
Fructose 0g 4.85g 6%
Protein 4.32g 1.09g 6%
Calcium 63mg 5mg 6%
Iron 0.75mg 0.26mg 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.073mg 5%
Carbs 34.91g 22.84g 4%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.27mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 27mg 4%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 9.8mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.064mg 0.078mg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 2.6g 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.334mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 20.24g N/A
Potassium 362mg 358mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.665mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.077mg 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
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6415.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.8%
Contains more OtherOther +125.3%
Contains more WaterWater +100.3%

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
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6804.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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
Banana
4
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +426.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +350.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

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

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