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Noodles vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and nachos different?

  • Noodles is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 28% more than nachos.
  • Noodles contains 8 times more folate than nachos. Noodles contains 84µg of folate, while nachos contain 10µg.
  • Noodles is lower in sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than noodles (50).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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%
Contains more IronIron +96%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +852.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.5%

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +740%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg
~equal in Choline ~26.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 14.02g 34%
Fats 2.07g 21.5g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 5.04g 30%
Selenium 23.9µg 8.6µg 28%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 4.08mg 26%
Folate 84µg 10µg 19%
Phosphorus 76mg 198mg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.123mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.215mg 13%
Sodium 5mg 313mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 138kcal 343kcal 10%
Potassium 38mg 362mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.63mg 9%
Cholesterol 29mg 3mg 9%
Iron 1.47mg 0.75mg 9%
Fiber 1.2g 3.2g 8%
Saturated fat 0.419g 2.173g 8%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.187mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 42mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 63mg 5%
Copper 0.098mg 0.064mg 4%
Carbs 25.16g 34.91g 3%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.86mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.07µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Protein 4.54g 4.32g 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.133mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0.058g N/A
Choline 25.7mg 26.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +81.1%
Contains more FatsFats +938.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.8%
Contains more OtherOther +274%
~equal in Protein ~4.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2313.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +813%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Nachos
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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
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1225%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients
  2. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.