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Nachos vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and noodles different?

  • Nachos are richer in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and potassium, while noodles is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 28% more than nachos.
  • Noodles is lower in sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than noodles (50).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked types were used in this article.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +852.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.5%
Contains more IronIron +96%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.9%

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
5
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.136mg
~equal in Choline ~25.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Noodles DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.581g 34%
Fats 21.5g 2.07g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.552g 30%
Selenium 8.6µg 23.9µg 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.17mg 26%
Folate 10µg 84µg 19%
Phosphorus 198mg 76mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.289mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.046mg 13%
Sodium 313mg 5mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 343kcal 138kcal 10%
Potassium 362mg 38mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 2.077mg 9%
Cholesterol 3mg 29mg 9%
Iron 0.75mg 1.47mg 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.2g 8%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.419g 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.315mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 21mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 12mg 5%
Copper 0.064mg 0.098mg 4%
Carbs 34.91g 25.16g 3%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.263mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.09µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 4.32g 4.54g 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.136mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.029g N/A
Choline 26.4mg 25.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +938.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.8%
Contains more OtherOther +274%
Contains more WaterWater +81.1%
~equal in Protein ~4.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2313.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +813%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
3
93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1225%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.