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Nachos vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and cocktail sauce different?

  • Nachos are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, cocktail sauce is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for cocktail sauce is 29% higher.

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve are the varieties used in this article.

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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +126.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.9%
Contains more IronIron +10.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.4%

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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +338.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +954.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0g 34%
Fats 21.5g 1.05g 31%
Sodium 313mg 983mg 29%
Phosphorus 198mg 30mg 24%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 1.08mg 20%
Selenium 8.6µg 2.2µg 12%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 11.6mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 4.4µg 12%
Calories 343kcal 124kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.021mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.047mg 7%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Protein 4.32g 1.36g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.068mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 17mg 6%
Copper 0.064mg 0.111mg 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.38mg 4%
Calcium 63mg 26mg 4%
Choline 26.4mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.148mg 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Potassium 362mg 309mg 2%
Carbs 34.91g 28.22g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.82mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 18µg 1%
Iron 0.75mg 0.83mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 11.83g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 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
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1947.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more WaterWater +75.6%
Contains more OtherOther +97.9%

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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.