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Nachos vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nachos and crouton

  • Nachos have more vitamin B6 and phosphorus; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper.
  • Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 53% more than nachos.
  • Crouton has 8 times less vitamin B6 than nachos. Nachos have 0.215mg of vitamin B6, while crouton has 0.026mg.
  • Nachos contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.6%
Contains more IronIron +444%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +336%
~equal in Zinc ~0.89mg

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
7
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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +726.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +763.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 8.6µg 37.5µg 53%
Iron 0.75mg 4.08mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.623mg 42%
Folate 10µg 132µg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 5.439mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 3.059g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 1.273g 25%
Fats 21.5g 6.6g 23%
Sodium 313mg 698mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Protein 4.32g 11.9g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.026mg 15%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.5mg 14%
Carbs 34.91g 73.5g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Phosphorus 198mg 115mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.272mg 11%
Copper 0.064mg 0.163mg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 5.1g 8%
Potassium 362mg 124mg 7%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.173g 1.51g 3%
Calories 343kcal 407kcal 3%
Magnesium 42mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.429mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 63mg 76mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Zinc 0.86mg 0.89mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +225.8%
Contains more WaterWater +580%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +295.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.5%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.