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Nachos vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nachos and feta?

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% more.
  • Feta contains 23 times less vitamin E than nachos. Nachos contain 4.08mg of vitamin E, while feta contains 0.18mg.
  • Nachos have less sodium.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than nachos (75).

We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cheese, feta types 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
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%
Feta
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.9%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +682.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.4%

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
4
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%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +972.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +534.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.69µg 68%
Saturated fat 2.173g 14.946g 58%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.844mg 55%
Calcium 63mg 493mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.591g 30%
Cholesterol 3mg 89mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.18mg 26%
Sodium 313mg 917mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 4.623g 23%
Phosphorus 198mg 337mg 20%
Protein 4.32g 14.21g 20%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.88mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.424mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 1.8µg 15%
Vitamin A 5µg 125µg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.967mg 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 15µg 12%
Carbs 34.91g 4.09g 10%
Potassium 362mg 62mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.028mg 7%
Folate 10µg 32µg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 19mg 5%
Calories 343kcal 264kcal 4%
Copper 0.064mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.154mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.991mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Choline 26.4mg 15.4mg 2%
Iron 0.75mg 0.65mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 21.5g 21.28g 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.397mg 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
2
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
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +753.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.9%
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%
Contains more OtherOther +178.1%
~equal in Fats ~21.28g

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
Feta
0
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +752.8%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.