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Nachos vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nachos and falafel?

  • Nachos are richer in selenium, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
  • Falafel has 9 times less selenium than nachos. Nachos have 8.6µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than falafel (33).

We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Falafel, home-prepared 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
Nachos
2
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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +760%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +356%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +269.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~192mg
~equal in Sodium ~294mg

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
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.75mg 3.42mg 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Copper 0.064mg 0.258mg 22%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.691mg 22%
Folate 10µg 93µg 21%
Protein 4.32g 13.31g 18%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 1µg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 10.171g 10%
Magnesium 42mg 82mg 10%
Potassium 362mg 585mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.125mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 4.16g 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.5mg 6%
Fats 21.5g 17.8g 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.166mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.146mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.173g 2.383g 1%
Calories 343kcal 333kcal 1%
Sodium 313mg 294mg 1%
Phosphorus 198mg 192mg 1%
Calcium 63mg 54mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 34.91g 31.84g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.364mg 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
Nachos
3
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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.1%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
~equal in Carbs ~31.84g
~equal in Water ~34.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.383g

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.