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Nachos vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nachos and brazil nut?

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, and fiber than nachos.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3470% higher.
  • Nachos are lower in saturated fat.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than brazil nut (10).

We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types in this comparison.

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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
0
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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +795.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82%
Contains more IronIron +224%
Contains more CopperCopper +2623.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +554%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22190.7%

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
8
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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +401.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~28.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 8.6µg 1917µg 3470%
Copper 0.064mg 1.743mg 187%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 24.399g 129%
Magnesium 42mg 376mg 80%
Phosphorus 198mg 725mg 75%
Fats 21.5g 67.1g 70%
Saturated fat 2.173g 16.134g 63%
Manganese 0.187mg 1.223mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.617mg 41%
Zinc 0.86mg 4.06mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 23.879g 25%
Iron 0.75mg 2.43mg 21%
Protein 4.32g 14.32g 20%
Fiber 3.2g 7.5g 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Calories 343kcal 659kcal 16%
Sodium 313mg 3mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 0.25g 12%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 5.65mg 10%
Calcium 63mg 160mg 10%
Potassium 362mg 659mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.101mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.035mg 8%
Carbs 34.91g 11.74g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Choline 26.4mg 28.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
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% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.4%
Contains more WaterWater +993.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.5%
Contains more FatsFats +212.1%
Contains more OtherOther +82.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
1
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
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% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +11232%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +339.6%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.