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Nachos vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nachos and parsley

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, and selenium, yet parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1351% more than nachos.
  • Nachos contain 86 times more selenium than parsley. While nachos contain 8.6µg of selenium, parsley contains only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in parsley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parsley is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Parsley, fresh.

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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
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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more IronIron +726.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%

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
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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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +444%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11990.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8397.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 19.3µg 1640µg 1351%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 133mg 147%
Iron 0.75mg 6.2mg 68%
Vitamin A 5µg 421µg 46%
Folate 10µg 152µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.295g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.124g 33%
Fats 21.5g 0.79g 32%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.75mg 22%
Phosphorus 198mg 58mg 20%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.1µg 15%
Calories 343kcal 36kcal 15%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Sodium 313mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.09mg 10%
Carbs 34.91g 6.33g 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.132g 9%
Copper 0.064mg 0.149mg 9%
Calcium 63mg 138mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 554mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.313mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.098mg 3%
Protein 4.32g 2.97g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 12.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.07mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 50mg 2%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.16mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.85g N/A
Fiber 3.2g 3.3g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.061mg 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
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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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2621.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451.5%
Contains more WaterWater +134.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4652.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3964.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.