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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.
Nachos
6
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%
Cereal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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.
Nachos
6
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%
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Cereal 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
Nachos
2
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
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
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
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
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
Nachos
2
93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cereal
4
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1737.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.