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Nachos vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and fontina different?

  • Nachos are richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while fontina is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than nachos.
  • Nachos contain 15 times more vitamin E than fontina. Nachos contain 4.08mg of vitamin E, while fontina contains 0.27mg.
  • Nachos are lower in sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than fontina (27).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cheese, fontina types were 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.6%
Contains more IronIron +226.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +156%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1235.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +773%
Contains more ZincZinc +307%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%
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
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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 0% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +642.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5120%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.173g 19.196g 77%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.68µg 67%
Calcium 63mg 550mg 49%
Protein 4.32g 25.6g 43%
Cholesterol 3mg 116mg 38%
Vitamin A 5µg 261µg 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.27mg 25%
Zinc 0.86mg 3.5mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 1.654g 23%
Sodium 313mg 800mg 21%
Phosphorus 198mg 346mg 21%
Fats 21.5g 31.14g 15%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.6µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 8.687g 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 34.91g 1.55g 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.083mg 10%
Potassium 362mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.021mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.014mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 14mg 7%
Iron 0.75mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.204mg 5%
Copper 0.064mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.15mg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 15.4mg 2%
Calories 343kcal 389kcal 2%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.429mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2152.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +492.6%
Contains more FatsFats +44.8%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
~equal in Water ~37.92g

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.7%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.