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Nachos vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nachos and Chinese cabbage

  • Nachos are richer in vitamin E, phosphorus, selenium, and fiber, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 89% higher.
  • Nachos contain 80 times more saturated fat than Chinese cabbage. Nachos contain 2.173g of saturated fat, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.027g.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1620%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3990.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +135.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.194mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.1mg 45mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.015g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.2g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.096g 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.09mg 27%
Vitamin A 5µg 223µg 24%
Phosphorus 198mg 37mg 23%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 45.5µg 22%
Calories 343kcal 13kcal 17%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.5µg 15%
Folate 10µg 66µg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 34.91g 2.18g 11%
Sodium 313mg 65mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.027g 10%
Fiber 3.2g 1g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.04mg 7%
Protein 4.32g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.088mg 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.19mg 6%
Copper 0.064mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.07mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 19mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 6.4mg 4%
Calcium 63mg 105mg 4%
Potassium 362mg 252mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.194mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.159mg 1%
Iron 0.75mg 0.8mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 1.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188%
Contains more FatsFats +10650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1501.4%
Contains more OtherOther +133.8%
Contains more WaterWater +154.9%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.