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Nachos vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nachos and wheat

  • Wheat is richer than nachos in selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 147% higher.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +369.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +764.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1510.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +939.5%

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
6
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +969.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 8.6µg 89.4µg 147%
Manganese 0.187mg 3.012mg 123%
Copper 0.064mg 0.553mg 54%
Phosphorus 198mg 508mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 6.738mg 38%
Iron 0.75mg 3.52mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.344g 34%
Zinc 0.86mg 4.16mg 30%
Fats 21.5g 2.47g 29%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.978g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.419mg 25%
Magnesium 42mg 144mg 24%
Protein 4.32g 13.68g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.419mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Sodium 313mg 2mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 34.91g 71.13g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.935mg 11%
Folate 10µg 43µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.454g 8%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 362mg 431mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.121mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Calories 343kcal 339kcal 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.322mg 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
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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +770.4%
Contains more WaterWater +241.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.8%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3975.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients

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

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