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Palm oil vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between palm oil and nachos

  • Palm oil has more vitamin E; however, nachos are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Palm oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 236% more than nachos.
  • Palm oil has 4 times more vitamin E than nachos. While palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, nachos have only 4.08mg.
  • Nachos have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oil, palm 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +7400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +290.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Nachos DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 2.173g 214%
Fats 100g 21.5g 121%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 4.08mg 79%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 14.02g 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 5.04g 28%
Phosphorus 0mg 198mg 28%
Calories 884kcal 343kcal 27%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.215mg 17%
Selenium 0µg 8.6µg 16%
Sodium 0mg 313mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 0g 34.91g 12%
Potassium 0mg 362mg 11%
Magnesium 0mg 42mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.133mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.123mg 10%
Protein 0g 4.32g 9%
Vitamin K 8µg 19.3µg 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.75mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.38mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Zinc 0mg 0.86mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.064mg 7%
Calcium 0mg 63mg 6%
Choline 0.3mg 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +365.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.