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Nachos vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nachos and caramel

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, vitamin K, fiber, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, and iron; however, caramel has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 24% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Candies, caramels.

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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
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +435.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%

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
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +787%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +972.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +230%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +328.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Caramel DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 1.542g 31%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.46mg 24%
Fats 21.5g 8.1g 21%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 1.8µg 15%
Carbs 34.91g 77g 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 1.8µg 12%
Phosphorus 198mg 114mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.056mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.3µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 3.478g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.256mg 9%
Calcium 63mg 138mg 8%
Iron 0.75mg 0.14mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.011mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.62mg 5%
Copper 0.064mg 0.018mg 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.44mg 4%
Potassium 362mg 214mg 4%
Sodium 313mg 245mg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.148mg 3%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Calories 343kcal 382kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.103mg 2%
Protein 4.32g 4.6g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 12µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 7mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.173g 2.476g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 77g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.115mg 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
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +165.4%
Contains more WaterWater +340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.6g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
Nachos
3
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.