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Nachos vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nachos and heart of palm

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, vitamin K, and selenium; however, heart of palm is richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and iron.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily copper needs 64% more than nachos.
  • Heart of palm contains less saturated fat.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Hearts of palm, raw.

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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
5
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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +398.9%
Contains more IronIron +125.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +906.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +716%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.064mg 0.644mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.81mg 46%
Potassium 362mg 1806mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.005g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.2g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.089g 33%
Zinc 0.86mg 3.73mg 26%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.5mg 24%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.7µg 14%
Sodium 313mg 14mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Iron 0.75mg 1.69mg 12%
Calories 343kcal 115kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.046g 10%
Magnesium 42mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 8mg 8%
Phosphorus 198mg 140mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.05mg 6%
Calcium 63mg 18mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.18mg 4%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Protein 4.32g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 34.91g 25.61g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.9mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g 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
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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +10650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
Contains more WaterWater +85.8%
~equal in Other ~1.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5562.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.