Chicken meat vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken meat and nachos?

Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and fiber.
Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 49% more.
Nachos contain 29 times less cholesterol than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 88mg of cholesterol, while nachos contain 3mg.
Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than nachos (75).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types in this article.

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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.

Chicken meat

Nachos

Contains more IronIron	+68%
Contains more ZincZinc	+125.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+177.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+835%

~equal in Copper ~0.064mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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.

Chicken meat

Nachos

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+149.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+95.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+704.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	0.63mg	49%
Protein	27.3g	4.32g	46%
Selenium	23.9µg	8.6µg	28%
Cholesterol	88mg	3mg	28%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	4.08mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	14.02g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	5.04g	14%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	19.3µg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.215mg	14%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.38mg	13%
Fiber	0g	3.2g	13%
Starch		28.33g	12%
Fats	13.6g	21.5g	12%
Carbs	0g	34.91g	12%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.07µg	10%
Zinc	1.94mg	0.86mg	10%
Sodium	82mg	313mg	10%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.187mg	7%
Choline	65.9mg	26.4mg	7%
Saturated fat	3.79g	2.173g	7%
Iron	1.26mg	0.75mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.123mg	5%
Calories	239kcal	343kcal	5%
Calcium	15mg	63mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	5µg	5%
Magnesium	23mg	42mg	5%
Potassium	223mg	362mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.133mg	3%
Phosphorus	182mg	198mg	2%
Folate	5µg	10µg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	31.71g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	0IU	0%
Sugar	0g	2.17g	N/A
Copper	0.066mg	0.064mg	0%
Trans fat		0.058g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.042mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	0.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.187mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	0.521mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	0.156mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.094mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.229mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.25mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.135mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.617g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	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