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Nachos vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nachos and porridge

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B6, fiber, selenium, and potassium, while porridge has more iron.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 37% higher.
  • Porridge contains 204 times less vitamin E than nachos. Nachos contain 4.08mg of vitamin E, while porridge contains 0.02mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in porridge is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +561.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.1%
Contains more IronIron +398.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +432%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +435.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1553.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.75mg 3.74mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.028g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.21g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.114g 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.02mg 27%
Phosphorus 198mg 15mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.013mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.1µg 16%
Calories 343kcal 50kcal 15%
Sodium 313mg 6mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 2.8µg 11%
Fiber 3.2g 0.5g 11%
Potassium 362mg 16mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.033g 10%
Magnesium 42mg 5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.025mg 8%
Carbs 34.91g 10.52g 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.055mg 6%
Protein 4.32g 1.44g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.071mg 6%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Copper 0.064mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 63mg 87mg 2%
Folate 10µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more FatsFats +10138.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.8%
Contains more OtherOther +750%
Contains more WaterWater +134.3%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49971.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4321.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.