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Nachos vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nachos and italian sausage raw

  • Nachos are richer in fiber and phosphorus, yet italian sausage raw is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for italian sausage raw is 45% higher.
  • Nachos contain less sodium.
  • Italian sausage raw has a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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
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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% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.4%

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
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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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.173g 11.27g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.568mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.91µg 35%
Selenium 8.6µg 24.8µg 29%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Cholesterol 3mg 76mg 24%
Protein 4.32g 14.25g 20%
Sodium 313mg 731mg 18%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 3.25mg 16%
Fats 21.5g 31.33g 15%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 34.91g 0.65g 11%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.79mg 8%
Phosphorus 198mg 142mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.3mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 4.03g 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.058mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 18mg 5%
Iron 0.75mg 1.18mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.168mg 3%
Potassium 362mg 253mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.064mg 0.08mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 14.34g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2mg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Calories 343kcal 346kcal 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5270.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.9%
Contains more FatsFats +45.7%
Contains more WaterWater +36.6%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~14.34g

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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