Tortilla vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tortillas and nachos
- Tortillas have more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, fiber, iron, copper, phosphorus, and calcium; however, nachos are higher in vitamin E.
- Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 58% more than nachos.
- Tortillas have 14 times more folate than nachos. While tortillas have 138µg of folate, nachos have only 10µg.
- The glycemic index of nachos is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +102.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +287.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +315.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +123.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +330.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.9% |
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 | +569.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +117.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +671.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1280% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +353.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +328.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.123mg | 58% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 8.6µg | 52% |
| Folate | 138µg | 10µg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 5.04g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 14.02g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 0.63mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 3.2g | 26% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 0.75mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.064mg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 4.08mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 198mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 63mg | 18% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 21.5g | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 19.3µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.133mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 2.173g | 12% |
| Starch | 28.33g | 12% | |
| Protein | 9.76g | 4.32g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 42mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 0.86mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 313mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.187mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.215mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 34.91g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 362mg | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 343kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Choline | 20mg | 26.4mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.617g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.343g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +357.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +408.1% |
