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Nachos vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nachos and English muffins?

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, copper, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 13% more.
  • English muffins contain 8 times less saturated fat than nachos. Nachos contain 2.173g of saturated fat, while English muffins contain 0.259g.

We used Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +18.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%

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.
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%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos English muffin DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.302g 34%
Fats 21.5g 1.8g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.888g 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.043mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.259g 9%
Phosphorus 198mg 133mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.357mg 7%
Sodium 313mg 464mg 7%
Potassium 362mg 131mg 7%
Copper 0.064mg 0.129mg 7%
Protein 4.32g 7.7g 7%
Folate 10µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.566mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.181mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calories 343kcal 235kcal 5%
Magnesium 42mg 21mg 5%
Carbs 34.91g 46g 4%
Fiber 3.2g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.154mg 2%
Iron 0.75mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 63mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.04µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.446mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.17mg 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
Nachos
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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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +1094.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4542.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.