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Wheat vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat and nachos

  • Wheat is richer than nachos in selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 147% higher.
  • Wheat contains 16 times more manganese than nachos. Wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, while nachos contain 0.187mg.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index than nachos.

Food types used in this article are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +369.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +764.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1510.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +939.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.3%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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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 +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +969.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +330%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Nachos DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 8.6µg 147%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.187mg 123%
Copper 0.553mg 0.064mg 54%
Phosphorus 508mg 198mg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.63mg 38%
Iron 3.52mg 0.75mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 14.02g 34%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.86mg 30%
Fats 2.47g 21.5g 29%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 5.04g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.123mg 25%
Magnesium 144mg 42mg 24%
Protein 13.68g 4.32g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.215mg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Sodium 2mg 313mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 71.13g 34.91g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.38mg 11%
Folate 43µg 10µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2.173g 8%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calcium 34mg 63mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Potassium 431mg 362mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.133mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Calories 339kcal 343kcal 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Nachos
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 ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +770.4%
Contains more WaterWater +241.9%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3975.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.