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Nachos vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nachos and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Nachos have more vitamin E; however, parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 105% more.
  • Nachos have 24 times more vitamin E than parmigiano-Reggiano. Nachos have 4.08mg of vitamin E, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 0.17mg.
  • Nachos are lower in sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index than parmigiano-Reggiano.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1660.3%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1035.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3128.6%
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 63mg 1109mg 105%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 2.26µg 91%
Phosphorus 198mg 729mg 76%
Sodium 313mg 1529mg 53%
Saturated fat 2.173g 13.317g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.462g 31%
Protein 4.32g 20g 31%
Cholesterol 3mg 88mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.486mg 27%
Zinc 0.86mg 3.87mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.17mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 6.098g 20%
Copper 0.064mg 0.238mg 19%
Vitamin A 5µg 160µg 17%
Selenium 8.6µg 17.7µg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 1.7µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.049mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 34.91g 1.37g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.029mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 125mg 7%
Calories 343kcal 265kcal 4%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fats 21.5g 20g 2%
Iron 0.75mg 0.9mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.325mg 1%
Choline 26.4mg 20.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0g N/A
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2448.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +363%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +329.4%
~equal in Fats ~20g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +990.9%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.