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Nachos vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nachos and marshmallow

  • Nachos are richer than marshmallow in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin K, selenium, fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for nachos is 27% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains less saturated fat.
  • Marshmallow has a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Candies, marshmallows.

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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
Nachos
8
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7140%
Contains more IronIron +226.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2237.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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
Nachos
12
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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +26300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Marshmallow DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.08g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.2g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.047g 33%
Phosphorus 198mg 8mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.003mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Carbs 34.91g 81.3g 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 1.7µg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Fiber 3.2g 0.1g 12%
Potassium 362mg 5mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.001mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.001mg 10%
Magnesium 42mg 2mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.056g 10%
Sodium 313mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.005mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.008mg 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.04mg 7%
Iron 0.75mg 0.23mg 7%
Calcium 63mg 3mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 0.1mg 5%
Protein 4.32g 1.8g 5%
Copper 0.064mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Calories 343kcal 318kcal 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 57.56g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.017mg 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
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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140%
Contains more FatsFats +10650%
Contains more WaterWater +128%
Contains more OtherOther +523.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10623.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.