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Nachos vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nachos and walnut

  • Nachos have more vitamin E; however, walnut is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 169% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 6 times more vitamin E than walnut. While nachos have 4.08mg of vitamin E, walnut has only 0.7mg.
  • Nachos have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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
1
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%
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more IronIron +288%
Contains more CopperCopper +2378.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1725.7%

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
4
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%
Walnut
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +482.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +614.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 47.174g 281%
Copper 0.064mg 1.586mg 169%
Manganese 0.187mg 3.414mg 140%
Fats 21.5g 65.21g 67%
Magnesium 42mg 158mg 28%
Iron 0.75mg 2.91mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.537mg 25%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.7mg 23%
Protein 4.32g 15.23g 22%
Folate 10µg 98µg 22%
Phosphorus 198mg 346mg 21%
Zinc 0.86mg 3.09mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.341mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.173g 6.126g 18%
Calories 343kcal 654kcal 16%
Sodium 313mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.7µg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 6.7g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 8.933g 13%
Starch 28.33g 0.06g 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 4.9µg 7%
Carbs 34.91g 13.71g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 63mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.125mg 3%
Potassium 362mg 441mg 2%
Choline 26.4mg 39.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.15mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 2.61g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.09g 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
3
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
Walnut
2
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.6%
Contains more WaterWater +818.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.5%
Contains more FatsFats +203.3%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
Walnut
1
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +836%

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
Walnut
3
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +47116.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +358.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

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

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