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Walnut vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between walnut and nachos

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus, and zinc; however, nachos are higher in vitamin E.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 169% more than nachos.
  • Walnut has 18 times more manganese than nachos. While walnut has 3.414mg of manganese, nachos have only 0.187mg.
  • Nachos have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Nachos
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +276.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more IronIron +288%
Contains more CopperCopper +2378.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1725.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.5%

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.
Walnut
8
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Nachos
4
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 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +880%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +482.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +614.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Nachos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 5.04g 281%
Copper 1.586mg 0.064mg 169%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.187mg 140%
Fats 65.21g 21.5g 67%
Magnesium 158mg 42mg 28%
Iron 2.91mg 0.75mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.215mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 4.08mg 23%
Protein 15.23g 4.32g 22%
Folate 98µg 10µg 22%
Phosphorus 346mg 198mg 21%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.86mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.123mg 18%
Saturated fat 6.126g 2.173g 18%
Calories 654kcal 343kcal 16%
Sodium 2mg 313mg 14%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 19.3µg 14%
Fiber 6.7g 3.2g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 14.02g 13%
Starch 0.06g 28.33g 12%
Selenium 4.9µg 8.6µg 7%
Carbs 13.71g 34.91g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.38mg 4%
Calcium 98mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.63mg 3%
Potassium 441mg 362mg 2%
Choline 39.2mg 26.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.133mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1.1mg 0%
Net carbs 7.01g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.135mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0g 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
Walnut
2
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Nachos
3
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 ProteinProtein +252.5%
Contains more FatsFats +203.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.6%
Contains more WaterWater +818.9%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
1
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +836%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Nachos
2
93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +358.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +47116.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.

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