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Nachos vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nachos and meatball

  • Nachos have more vitamin K, vitamin E, and selenium; however, meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily copper needs 71% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Meatballs, meatless.

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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
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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +975%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more CopperCopper +1003.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%

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
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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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +662.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +680%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.064mg 0.706mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.938mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.5µg 60%
Protein 4.32g 21g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 2.188g 30%
Phosphorus 198mg 344mg 21%
Fats 21.5g 9g 19%
Iron 0.75mg 2.16mg 18%
Folate 10µg 78µg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 1.73mg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.8µg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 2.5mg 12%
Choline 26.4mg 88.4mg 11%
Sodium 313mg 550mg 10%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.8mg 9%
Carbs 34.91g 8g 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Calories 343kcal 197kcal 7%
Fiber 3.2g 4.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.213mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 18mg 6%
Potassium 362mg 180mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 25mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.173g 1.425g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 4.666g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 1.25g N/A
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
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +138.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.1%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +113.9%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.666g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.