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Nachos vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and oranges different?

  • Nachos are richer in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium, while oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 58% more than nachos.
  • Oranges are lower in sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than oranges (45).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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
9
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%
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1314.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +648%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1620%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
9
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%
Orange
3
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.1mg 53.2mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.023g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.12g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.025g 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.18mg 26%
Phosphorus 198mg 14mg 26%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Calories 343kcal 47kcal 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.5µg 15%
Sodium 313mg 0mg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.06mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.015g 10%
Iron 0.75mg 0.1mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 10mg 8%
Carbs 34.91g 11.75g 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.07mg 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.025mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.04mg 7%
Protein 4.32g 0.94g 7%
Potassium 362mg 181mg 5%
Folate 10µg 30µg 5%
Fiber 3.2g 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 8.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.087mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.282mg 2%
Copper 0.064mg 0.045mg 2%
Calcium 63mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 11µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 9.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.1%
Contains more OtherOther +325%
Contains more WaterWater +132%

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
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60856.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20060%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.