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Orange vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oranges and nachos different?

  • Oranges are richer in vitamin C, while nachos are higher in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and magnesium.
  • Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 58% more than nachos.
  • Oranges are lower in saturated fat.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than oranges (45).

Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Nachos
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1314.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +648%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1620%

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.
Orange
3
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +4736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +232.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 1.1mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 14.02g 35%
Fats 0.12g 21.5g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 5.04g 33%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 4.08mg 26%
Phosphorus 14mg 198mg 26%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Calories 47kcal 343kcal 15%
Selenium 0.5µg 8.6µg 15%
Sodium 0mg 313mg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.215mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.015g 2.173g 10%
Iron 0.1mg 0.75mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 42mg 8%
Carbs 11.75g 34.91g 8%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.86mg 7%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.187mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.133mg 7%
Protein 0.94g 4.32g 7%
Potassium 181mg 362mg 5%
Folate 30µg 10µg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 26.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.123mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.63mg 2%
Copper 0.045mg 0.064mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +132%
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.1%
Contains more OtherOther +325%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60856.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20060%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.