Nachos vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between nachos and macaroon?
- Nachos are higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, and calcium; however, macaroon is richer in copper and fiber.
- Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
- Macaroon contains 21 times less vitamin E than nachos. Nachos contain 4.08mg of vitamin E, while macaroon contains 0.19mg.
- Nachos have less saturated fat.
- Macaroon has a lower glycemic index (32) than nachos (75).
We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1160% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +194.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +320.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -23% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2047.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +515% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +121.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +186.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +124% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1654.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +190.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 2.173g | 20.099g | 81% |
Monounsaturated fat | 14.02g | 1.61g | 31% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.04g | 0.81g | 28% |
Vitamin E | 4.08mg | 0.19mg | 26% |
Copper | 0.064mg | 0.269mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 198mg | 68mg | 19% |
Vitamin K | 19.3µg | 1.1µg | 15% |
Starch | 28.33g | 12% | |
Carbs | 34.91g | 61.22g | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.123mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.096mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.187mg | 8% | |
Fiber | 3.2g | 5.1g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 8% | |
Potassium | 362mg | 123mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
Calories | 343kcal | 460kcal | 6% |
Calcium | 63mg | 5mg | 6% |
Protein | 4.32g | 3.02g | 3% |
Choline | 26.4mg | 9.1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.63mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
Selenium | 8.6µg | 6.8µg | 3% |
Sodium | 313mg | 241mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 29mg | 3% |
Folate | 10µg | 3µg | 2% |
Fats | 21.5g | 22.55g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.75mg | 0.82mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 31.71g | 56.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.17g | 45.16g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.058g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.521mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.229mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +43% |
Contains more WaterWater | +225.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.4% |
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Fats
~22.55g
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Other
~1.71g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +770.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +522.2% |