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Nachos vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nachos and oatmeal

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, and potassium, while oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
  • Oatmeal contains 58 times less vitamin E than nachos. Nachos contain 4.08mg of vitamin E, while oatmeal contains 0.07mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in oatmeal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27%
Contains more IronIron +694.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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
6
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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4725%
Contains more CholineCholine +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.75mg 5.96mg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.391g 34%
Fats 21.5g 1.36g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.426g 31%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.07mg 27%
Phosphorus 198mg 77mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.4µg 16%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.558mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 3.025mg 15%
Vitamin A 5µg 130µg 14%
Calories 343kcal 68kcal 14%
Sodium 313mg 49mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.26mg 11%
Folate 10µg 44µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.226g 9%
Potassium 362mg 61mg 9%
Carbs 34.91g 11.67g 8%
Selenium 8.6µg 5µg 7%
Starch 28.33g 10.37g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.215mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.29mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.7g 6%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Protein 4.32g 2.37g 4%
Choline 26.4mg 4.7mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 63mg 80mg 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.62mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.317mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.46g N/A
Copper 0.064mg 0.066mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.057mg 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
4
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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1480.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.1%
Contains more OtherOther +228.1%
Contains more WaterWater +124.7%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3485.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1083.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more StarchStarch +173.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +82.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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