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Nachos vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and cayenne pepper different?

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin B3 than nachos.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 832% higher.
  • Cayenne pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than nachos (75).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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
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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.4%
Contains more IronIron +940%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +969.5%
~equal in Selenium ~8.8µg

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
2
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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6845.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +41520%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +631.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +591%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1039.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +316.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +960%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 29.83mg 172%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 2.45mg 172%
Fiber 3.2g 27.2g 96%
Iron 0.75mg 7.8mg 88%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 76.4mg 84%
Manganese 0.187mg 2mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.919mg 60%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 80.3µg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 8.701mg 50%
Potassium 362mg 2014mg 49%
Copper 0.064mg 0.373mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 2.75g 28%
Magnesium 42mg 152mg 26%
Folate 10µg 106µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 8.37g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.328mg 17%
Protein 4.32g 12.01g 15%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.48mg 15%
Phosphorus 198mg 293mg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Sodium 313mg 30mg 12%
Calcium 63mg 148mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Carbs 34.91g 56.63g 7%
Fats 21.5g 17.27g 7%
Saturated fat 2.173g 3.26g 5%
Choline 26.4mg 51.5mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calories 343kcal 318kcal 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 10.34g N/A
Selenium 8.6µg 8.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +364.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.2%
Contains more OtherOther +223%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +409.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.1%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.