Nachos vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between nachos and cereal?
- Nachos are richer in vitamin E, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 514% higher.
- Cereal has 51 times less vitamin E than nachos. Nachos have 4.08mg of vitamin E, while cereal has 0.08mg.
We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +530% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +157.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +4441.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +114.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +783.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +322.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5000% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16180% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5012.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2809.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4601.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2684.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.123mg | 6.288mg | 514% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 5.986mg | 444% |
Iron | 0.75mg | 34.06mg | 416% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 3.87mg | 287% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 29.62mg | 181% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 814µg | 90% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 7.6mg | 61% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 38.5mg | 42% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.02g | 0.204g | 35% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.04g | 0.354g | 31% |
Fats | 21.5g | 1.08g | 31% |
Vitamin E | 4.08mg | 0.08mg | 27% |
Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.79mg | 26% |
Sodium | 313mg | 795mg | 21% |
Carbs | 34.91g | 86.85g | 17% |
Phosphorus | 198mg | 77mg | 17% |
Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 0µg | 16% |
Starch | 28.33g | 12% | |
Saturated fat | 2.173g | 0.26g | 9% |
Copper | 0.064mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
Potassium | 362mg | 105mg | 8% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 1.4g | 7% |
Choline | 26.4mg | 5% | |
Calcium | 63mg | 10mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 19mg | 5% |
Selenium | 8.6µg | 6.3µg | 4% |
Protein | 4.32g | 6.06g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 3% | |
Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
Calories | 343kcal | 378kcal | 2% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 31.71g | 85.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.17g | 10.35g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.058g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.156mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.187mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.521mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.156mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.094mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.229mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.25mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.135mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.26g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.617g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +1890.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +889.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +148.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +19.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6772.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1323.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1737.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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