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Muffin vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and nachos

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, manganese, and folate; however, nachos have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 17% more.
  • Muffin has 10 times more cholesterol than nachos. Muffin has 30mg of cholesterol, while nachos have 3mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index than muffin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Nachos
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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 IronIron +73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.064mg
~equal in Sodium ~313mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.6µg

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.
Muffin
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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% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Nachos
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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 +320%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +103.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +250.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 14.02g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 5.04g 20%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 19.3µg 17%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 4.08mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.215mg 13%
Choline 92.5mg 26.4mg 12%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.187mg 11%
Folate 48µg 10µg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 3mg 9%
Fats 16.07g 21.5g 8%
Magnesium 10mg 42mg 8%
Fiber 1.1g 3.2g 8%
Phosphorus 146mg 198mg 7%
Potassium 121mg 362mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 0.75mg 7%
Carbs 53g 34.91g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.63mg 5%
Starch 16.31g 28.33g 5%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.86mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.07µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.123mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.844g 2.173g 3%
Fructose 1.21g 0g 2%
Calories 375kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.133mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 5µg 2%
Calcium 44mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 336mg 313mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Selenium 8.2µg 8.6µg 1%
Protein 4.49g 4.32g 0%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.1mg 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 2.17g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 CarbsCarbs +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +33.8%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
4
34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Nachos
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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 +5184.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +73.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +201.9%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.