Nachos vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between nachos and provolone
- Nachos have more vitamin E; however, provolone is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than nachos.
- Nachos have 18 times more vitamin E than provolone. While nachos have 4.08mg of vitamin E, provolone has only 0.23mg.
- Nachos have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of nachos is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cheese, provolone.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +44.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +146.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1770% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +275.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +68.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1673.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +547.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +303.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +194.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +777.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4620% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1985.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 63mg | 756mg | 69% |
Saturated fat | 2.173g | 17.078g | 68% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 1.46µg | 58% |
Protein | 4.32g | 25.58g | 43% |
Phosphorus | 198mg | 496mg | 43% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.04g | 0.769g | 28% |
Vitamin E | 4.08mg | 0.23mg | 26% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 236µg | 26% |
Sodium | 313mg | 876mg | 24% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 3.23mg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 69mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.02g | 7.393g | 17% |
Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 2.2µg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.321mg | 14% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 0g | 13% |
Starch | 28.33g | 12% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.073mg | 11% |
Carbs | 34.91g | 2.14g | 11% |
Selenium | 8.6µg | 14.5µg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.123mg | 0.019mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.01mg | 8% |
Fats | 21.5g | 26.62g | 8% |
Potassium | 362mg | 138mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.064mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 28mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Iron | 0.75mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 0.156mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.476mg | 2% |
Choline | 26.4mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Calories | 343kcal | 351kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 31.71g | 2.14g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.17g | 0.56g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.058g | N/A | |
Folate | 10µg | 10µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.156mg | 0.982mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.187mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.521mg | 2.297mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.156mg | 2.646mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.094mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.229mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.25mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.135mg | 1.115mg | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1531.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +492.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +23.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +151.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +555.4% |