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Rice vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rice and nachos

  • Rice has more manganese and folate; however, nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Nachos cover your daily need for vitamin E, 27% more than rice.
  • Rice has 6 times more folate than nachos. While rice has 58µg of folate, nachos have only 10µg.
  • Rice has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Nachos
6
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 +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +934.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.064mg

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.
Rice
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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +923.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1157.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 14.02g 35%
Fats 0.28g 21.5g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 5.04g 33%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 4.08mg 27%
Phosphorus 43mg 198mg 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Sodium 1mg 313mg 14%
Folate 58µg 10µg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.187mg 12%
Fiber 0.4g 3.2g 11%
Calories 130kcal 343kcal 11%
Saturated fat 0.077g 2.173g 10%
Potassium 35mg 362mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.215mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.133mg 9%
Magnesium 12mg 42mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 0.75mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.63mg 5%
Calcium 10mg 63mg 5%
Choline 2.1mg 26.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.123mg 3%
Protein 2.69g 4.32g 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Selenium 7.5µg 8.6µg 2%
Carbs 28.17g 34.91g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Copper 0.069mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Nachos
4
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 +83%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7578.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +345.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Nachos
2
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 -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15831.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6531.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.