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Nachos vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and chili Pepper different?

  • Nachos are richer in vitamin E, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, and vitamin B5, while chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 268% more than nachos.
  • Nachos contain 103 times more saturated fat than chili Pepper. Nachos contain 2.173g of saturated fat, while chili Pepper contain 0.021g.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than chili Pepper (10).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw 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
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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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1620%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +491.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +523%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21945.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.1mg 242.5mg 268%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.011g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.2g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.109g 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.69mg 23%
Phosphorus 198mg 46mg 22%
Calories 343kcal 40kcal 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.5µg 15%
Sodium 313mg 7mg 13%
Copper 0.064mg 0.174mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.021g 10%
Carbs 34.91g 9.46g 8%
Fiber 3.2g 1.5g 7%
Iron 0.75mg 1.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.061mg 6%
Vitamin A 5µg 59µg 6%
Protein 4.32g 2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.278mg 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 14.3µg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.09mg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 11.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.95mg 2%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.237mg 2%
Potassium 362mg 340mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 5.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116%
Contains more FatsFats +10650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269%
Contains more OtherOther +211.7%
Contains more WaterWater +134.6%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4523.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.