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Nachos vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nachos and wheat Bread

  • Nachos have more vitamin E; however, wheat Bread is higher in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and copper.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need for manganese, 52% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 17 times more vitamin E than wheat Bread. While nachos have 4.08mg of vitamin E, wheat Bread has only 0.24mg.
  • Nachos have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.9%
Contains more IronIron +445.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +636.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +238.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +892.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.187mg 1.377mg 52%
Selenium 8.6µg 33.4µg 45%
Iron 0.75mg 4.09mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 6.25mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 1.019g 33%
Fats 21.5g 4.27g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.439mg 26%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.24mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 1.72g 22%
Folate 10µg 86µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.382mg 19%
Protein 4.32g 12.96g 17%
Copper 0.064mg 0.198mg 15%
Sodium 313mg 601mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 5.7µg 11%
Calcium 63mg 165mg 10%
Carbs 34.91g 55.77g 7%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.47mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 4.7g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.153mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.989g 5%
Potassium 362mg 223mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calories 343kcal 313kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.456mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 198mg 188mg 1%
Choline 26.4mg 22.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 6.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g 0.161g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +403.5%
Contains more WaterWater +54.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1275.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients

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

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