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Nachos vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and potato bread different?

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E and vitamin K; however, potato bread is richer in folate, phosphorus, iron, calcium, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for potato bread is 29% higher.
  • Potato bread has a lower glycemic index (61) than nachos (75).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Bread, potato 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
2
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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.5%

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
5
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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +768.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1160%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.232mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Potato bread DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0g 34%
Folate 10µg 126µg 29%
Fats 21.5g 3.13g 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.47mg 24%
Phosphorus 198mg 369mg 24%
Iron 0.75mg 2.25mg 19%
Protein 4.32g 12.5g 16%
Calcium 63mg 188mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Fiber 3.2g 6.3g 12%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 6.8µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0g 10%
Potassium 362mg 718mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.817mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.188mg 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.44mg 5%
Carbs 34.91g 47.07g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.25mg 4%
Calories 343kcal 266kcal 4%
Copper 0.064mg 0.094mg 3%
Sodium 313mg 375mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.15µg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 28mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.253mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.106mg 2%
Selenium 8.6µg 9.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.232mg 1%
Choline 26.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.17g 9.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.143mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g 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
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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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +586.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100.5%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.