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Nachos vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nachos and pumpkin

  • Nachos have more phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 170% more than nachos.
  • Pumpkin has 313 times less sodium than nachos. Nachos have 313mg of sodium, while pumpkin has 1mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Pumpkin, raw.

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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
6
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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
8
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1654.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +222%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8420%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5µg 426µg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.013g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.005g 34%
Fats 21.5g 0.1g 33%
Phosphorus 198mg 44mg 22%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 1.06mg 20%
Calories 343kcal 26kcal 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 1.1µg 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.3µg 15%
Sodium 313mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.061mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Fiber 3.2g 0.5g 11%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.052g 10%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 9mg 9%
Carbs 34.91g 6.5g 9%
Protein 4.32g 1g 7%
Magnesium 42mg 12mg 7%
Copper 0.064mg 0.127mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.05mg 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.32mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 8.2mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.125mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.298mg 2%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.75mg 0.8mg 1%
Potassium 362mg 340mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.016mg 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
4
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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +332%
Contains more FatsFats +21400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +437.1%
Contains more OtherOther +133.8%
Contains more WaterWater +144.9%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107746.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.