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Nachos vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nachos and port Salut

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, vitamin K, and fiber; however, port Salut has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% more.
  • Nachos are lower in saturated fat.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index than port Salut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cheese, port de salut.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.2%
Contains more IronIron +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +931.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%

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
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 0% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +778.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.173g 16.691g 66%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.5µg 60%
Calcium 63mg 650mg 59%
Cholesterol 3mg 123mg 40%
Protein 4.32g 23.78g 39%
Vitamin A 5µg 315µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.729g 29%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.24mg 26%
Phosphorus 198mg 360mg 23%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.6mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.4µg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.053mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 9.338g 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Carbs 34.91g 0.57g 11%
Fats 21.5g 28.2g 10%
Sodium 313mg 534mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.014mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.011mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.24mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 136mg 7%
Copper 0.064mg 0.022mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.06mg 4%
Iron 0.75mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.21mg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 15.4mg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Calories 343kcal 352kcal 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6024.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +450.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
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Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.4%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.