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Nachos vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nachos and peanuts

  • Peanuts are higher than nachos in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 120% more than nachos.
  • The glycemic index of peanuts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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
1
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.8%
Contains more IronIron +510.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1687.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +280.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +934.2%

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%
Peanut
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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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1815.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +365%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.064mg 1.144mg 120%
Manganese 0.187mg 1.934mg 76%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 12.066mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 15.558g 70%
Folate 10µg 240µg 58%
Iron 0.75mg 4.58mg 48%
Protein 4.32g 25.8g 43%
Fats 21.5g 49.24g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.64mg 43%
Magnesium 42mg 168mg 30%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 1.767mg 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 8.33mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 24.426g 26%
Phosphorus 198mg 376mg 25%
Zinc 0.86mg 3.27mg 22%
Fiber 3.2g 8.5g 21%
Saturated fat 2.173g 6.279g 19%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Sodium 313mg 18mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 343kcal 567kcal 11%
Potassium 362mg 705mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.348mg 10%
Carbs 34.91g 16.13g 6%
Choline 26.4mg 52.5mg 5%
Selenium 8.6µg 7.2µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 63mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.72g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.135mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.652mg 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
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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.4%
Contains more WaterWater +475.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +497.2%
Contains more FatsFats +129%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.7%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.