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Nachos vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nachos and kielbasa

  • Nachos have more fiber, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, kielbasa has more vitamin C and iron.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 39% more.
  • Kielbasa is lower in sugar.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index than kielbasa.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.

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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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +65.3%

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
11
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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1245.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Kielbasa DV% diff.
Sodium 313mg 1200mg 39%
Phosphorus 198mg 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Cholesterol 3mg 70mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 2.33g 18%
Saturated fat 2.173g 6.23g 18%
Protein 4.32g 13.1g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 17%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 14.8mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 8.27g 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Potassium 362mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 10%
Carbs 34.91g 3.9g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 8%
Copper 0.064mg 7%
Calories 343kcal 226kcal 6%
Iron 0.75mg 1.24mg 6%
Calcium 63mg 6%
Fats 21.5g 17.6g 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 3.9g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 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
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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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +795.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.2%
Contains more WaterWater +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.3%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.