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Nutmeg vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and nachos

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate; however, nachos are higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 119% more than nachos.
  • Nutmeg has 16 times more copper than nachos. While nutmeg has 1.027mg of copper, nachos have only 0.064mg.
  • Nachos have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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.
Nutmeg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +335.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.1%
Contains more IronIron +305.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1504.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1450.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437.5%
~equal in Potassium ~362mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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.
Nutmeg
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~5µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Nachos DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.187mg 118%
Saturated fat 25.94g 2.173g 108%
Copper 1.027mg 0.064mg 107%
Fiber 20.8g 3.2g 70%
Magnesium 183mg 42mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 5.04g 31%
Iron 3.04mg 0.75mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 14.02g 27%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.08mg 27%
Fats 36.31g 21.5g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.123mg 19%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Selenium 1.6µg 8.6µg 13%
Sodium 16mg 313mg 13%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.86mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calcium 184mg 63mg 12%
Calories 525kcal 343kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.133mg 6%
Carbs 49.29g 34.91g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.63mg 4%
Protein 5.84g 4.32g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 26.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 213mg 198mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.1mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 31.71g N/A
Potassium 350mg 362mg 0%
Sugar 2.99g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 5µg 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
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Nachos
1
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 ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +68.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more WaterWater +500.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Nachos
3
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 -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1340%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.

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