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Nachos vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nachos and sweet potato

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 283% more than nachos.
  • Nachos contain 121 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. While nachos contain 2.173g of saturated fat, sweet potato contains only 0.018g.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more IronIron +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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
7
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +972.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14080%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 5µg 709µg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.001g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.014g 34%
Fats 21.5g 0.05g 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.26mg 25%
Phosphorus 198mg 47mg 22%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 1.8µg 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.6µg 15%
Calories 343kcal 86kcal 13%
Sodium 313mg 55mg 11%
Copper 0.064mg 0.151mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.018g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.8mg 8%
Starch 28.33g 12.65g 6%
Protein 4.32g 1.57g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.061mg 6%
Carbs 34.91g 20.12g 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.078mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Choline 26.4mg 12.3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.258mg 3%
Calcium 63mg 30mg 3%
Iron 0.75mg 0.61mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.7g 1%
Fiber 3.2g 3g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2.4mg 1%
Potassium 362mg 337mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.557mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.209mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.2%
Contains more FatsFats +42900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.5%
Contains more OtherOther +90.8%
Contains more WaterWater +106.6%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1401900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +124%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +375.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.