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Milkshake vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkshake and nachos different?

  • Milkshake is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for nachos is 27% higher.
  • Milkshake contains 7 times more vitamin B12 than nachos. While milkshake contains 0.52µg of vitamin B12, nachos contain only 0.07µg.
  • Milkshake has less sodium.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index (27) than nachos (75).

Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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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 CalciumCalcium +131.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1235.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.9%

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.
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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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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 AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +642.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8060%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9550%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 14.02g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 5.04g 33%
Fats 3.03g 21.5g 28%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 4.08mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.07µg 19%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.215mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Phosphorus 115mg 198mg 12%
Calories 112kcal 343kcal 12%
Selenium 2.3µg 8.6µg 11%
Sodium 95mg 313mg 9%
Calcium 146mg 63mg 8%
Iron 0.1mg 0.75mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.123mg 8%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.187mg 8%
Magnesium 12mg 42mg 7%
Carbs 17.75g 34.91g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.133mg 5%
Potassium 183mg 362mg 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.86mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 5µg 2%
Choline 14.3mg 26.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.886g 2.173g 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Protein 3.86g 4.32g 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
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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 WaterWater +99.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more FatsFats +609.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.7%
Contains more OtherOther +105.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
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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 -13.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1502.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4360.2%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.