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Nachos vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nachos and béchamel sauce

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, selenium, manganese, and iron; however, béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Nachos cover your daily need for vitamin E, 26% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Nachos have 32 times more vitamin K than béchamel sauce. While nachos have 19.3µg of vitamin K, béchamel sauce has only 0.6µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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
8
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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.1%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +392.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +679.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
~equal in Sodium ~328mg

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%
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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1360%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +328.6%
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 2.67g 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.17mg 26%
Fats 21.5g 6.73g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 1.586g 23%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.6µg 16%
Phosphorus 198mg 101mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.041mg 13%
Calories 343kcal 105kcal 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Fiber 3.2g 0.1g 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 3.3µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.3µg 10%
Carbs 34.91g 7.4g 9%
Vitamin A 5µg 73µg 8%
Iron 0.75mg 0.21mg 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.024mg 7%
Copper 0.064mg 0.013mg 6%
Potassium 362mg 163mg 6%
Calcium 63mg 126mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.055mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 15mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.184mg 4%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.261mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 8mg 2%
Choline 26.4mg 14.1mg 2%
Sodium 313mg 328mg 1%
Protein 4.32g 3.77g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.339mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.78g N/A
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Saturated fat 2.173g 2.152g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.089mg 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
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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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +219.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more WaterWater +115.7%

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +425.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.152g

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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

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

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