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Nachos vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nachos and seaweed

  • Nachos have more phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, seaweed is higher in folate, vitamin K, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 43% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 108 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While nachos have 0.215mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
  • Seaweed has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Seaweed, kelp, 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
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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +369%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +242%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Seaweed DV% diff.
Folate 10µg 180µg 43%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 66µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.098g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.047g 33%
Fats 21.5g 0.56g 32%
Iron 0.75mg 2.85mg 26%
Phosphorus 198mg 42mg 22%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.87mg 21%
Magnesium 42mg 121mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.002mg 16%
Calories 343kcal 43kcal 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.7µg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calcium 63mg 168mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.247g 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Potassium 362mg 89mg 8%
Carbs 34.91g 9.57g 8%
Copper 0.064mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.05mg 6%
Protein 4.32g 1.68g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.642mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.23mg 3%
Sodium 313mg 233mg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.2mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3739.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.8%
Contains more WaterWater +118.1%
Contains more OtherOther +253.5%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14206.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10623.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/nutrients

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

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