Fast food vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fast food and nachos
- Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet nachos are higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
- Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 34% more than nachos.
- Fast food contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than nachos. While fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, nachos contain only 0.63mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 IronIron | +308% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +193% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +136% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +157.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +791.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1171.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +973.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +293.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.07µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.63mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.75mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 4.08mg | 25% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 4.32g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 14.02g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 5.04g | 22% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 8.6µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.133mg | 18% |
| Folate | 80µg | 10µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.123mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.86mg | 15% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 21.5g | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 19.3µg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 2.173g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 198mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.187mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.064mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 3.2g | 6% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 362mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 343kcal | 2% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 28.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 313mg | 1% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 26.4mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 34.91g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 63mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | 0.617g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | 0.032g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | 4.343g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +282.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +79% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23% |
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Water
~37.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +23.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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