Nachos vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nachos and chicken meat?

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

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

Nachos

Chicken meat

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

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

~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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.

Nachos

Chicken meat

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%

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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