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Nachos vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nachos and eggs?

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E and vitamin K; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 215% more.
  • Eggs contain 64 times less vitamin K than nachos. Nachos contain 19.3µg of vitamin K, while eggs contain 0.3µg.
  • Nachos have less cholesterol.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than nachos (75).

We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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
5
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%
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.2%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3025%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +258.1%

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
6
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%
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +296.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +884.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2880%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1485.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +1012.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.064mg 2mg 215%
Cholesterol 3mg 373mg 123%
Choline 26.4mg 293.8mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.11µg 43%
Selenium 8.6µg 30.8µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.513mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 4.077g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 1.414g 24%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 1.03mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 1.398mg 20%
Fats 21.5g 10.61g 17%
Protein 4.32g 12.58g 17%
Vitamin A 5µg 149µg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.3µg 16%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Carbs 34.91g 1.12g 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Calories 343kcal 155kcal 9%
Folate 10µg 44µg 9%
Sodium 313mg 124mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 10mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.026mg 7%
Potassium 362mg 126mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.121mg 7%
Iron 0.75mg 1.19mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.066mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.173g 3.267g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.064mg 4%
Phosphorus 198mg 172mg 4%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.05mg 2%
Calcium 63mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
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
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
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +102.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3017%
Contains more OtherOther +74.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.2%
Contains more WaterWater +99.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
3
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Egg
Egg
0
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.4%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients
  2. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.