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Nachos vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nachos and beans?

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and iron; however, beans are richer in copper and fiber.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 26% more.
  • Beans contain 313 times less sodium than nachos. Nachos contain 313mg of sodium, while beans contain 1mg.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than nachos (75).

We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types 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
7
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%
Beans
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more IronIron +158.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.8%
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
7
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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2312.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~5µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Beans DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.035g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.4g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.172g 32%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.15mg 26%
Copper 0.064mg 0.206mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.8µg 15%
Sodium 313mg 1mg 14%
Phosphorus 198mg 104mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 343kcal 105kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.103g 9%
Fiber 3.2g 5.5g 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.13mg 7%
Selenium 8.6µg 4.5µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.06mg 6%
Iron 0.75mg 0.29mg 6%
Carbs 34.91g 20.49g 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.4mg 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 32mg 2%
Potassium 362mg 296mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 3.1mg 2%
Choline 26.4mg 30.8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.43mg 1%
Protein 4.32g 4.8g 1%
Calcium 63mg 50mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g 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
Nachos
3
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
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +5275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more WaterWater +94.1%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39957.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2830.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.