Pastry vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pastry and nachos
- Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, yet nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than nachos.
- Pastry contains 8 times more folate than nachos. While pastry contains 78µg of folate, nachos contain only 10µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in nachos is lower.
- The glycemic index of pastry is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +241.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +161% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +181.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +162.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +530% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +493.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +230% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +223.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +561.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +655.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +923.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +19.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +312.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 2.173g | 34% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 8.6µg | 28% |
| Fats | 38.1g | 21.5g | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4.08mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.123mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 0.75mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0.63mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 198mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 14.02g | 19% |
| Folate | 78µg | 10µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.215mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.187mg | 13% |
| Starch | 28.33g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.133mg | 12% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 343kcal | 10% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 362mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.38mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 3.2g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.064mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 42mg | 6% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 4.32g | 6% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 26.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 34.91g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 19.3µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.86mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 313mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 5.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.058g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +340% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~5.04g
