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Nachos vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and prunes different?

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, and selenium; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K, copper, fiber, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for prunes is 34% higher.
  • Nachos contain 157 times more sodium than prunes. While nachos contain 313mg of sodium, prunes contain only 2mg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than nachos (75).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked are the varieties 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
4
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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.2%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more CopperCopper +339.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~41mg

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +848.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +208.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.205mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Prunes DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.053g 35%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 59.5µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.062g 33%
Fats 21.5g 0.38g 32%
Copper 0.064mg 0.281mg 24%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.43mg 24%
Phosphorus 198mg 69mg 18%
Fructose 0g 12.45g 16%
Fiber 3.2g 7.1g 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.3µg 15%
Sodium 313mg 2mg 14%
Potassium 362mg 732mg 11%
Starch 28.33g 5.11g 10%
Carbs 34.91g 63.88g 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.088g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.882mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.051mg 6%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.299mg 5%
Calories 343kcal 240kcal 5%
Vitamin A 5µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.186mg 4%
Protein 4.32g 2.18g 4%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 10.1mg 3%
Iron 0.75mg 0.93mg 2%
Calcium 63mg 43mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.422mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.205mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 56.78g N/A
Magnesium 42mg 41mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g 38.13g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
3
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
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5557.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%

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
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26352.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8029%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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
Prunes
3
12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +454.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +253.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

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

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