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Nachos vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nachos and fajita

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, vitamin K, and fiber, while fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in nachos is lower.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of nachos is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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
6
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%
Fajita
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.2%

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%
Fajita
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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9550%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +658.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +671.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Fajita DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 2.333g 29%
Cholesterol 3mg 88mg 28%
Protein 4.32g 18.56g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 4.779mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 1.089g 26%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.22mg 26%
Fats 21.5g 5.73g 24%
Sodium 313mg 799mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.54µg 20%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.2µg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 16.7µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.387mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Phosphorus 198mg 277mg 11%
Carbs 34.91g 2.23g 11%
Calories 343kcal 135kcal 10%
Choline 26.4mg 67.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.726mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.213mg 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.37mg 5%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.066mg 5%
Calcium 63mg 13mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 22mg 5%
Copper 0.064mg 0.03mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.173g 1.596g 3%
Iron 0.75mg 0.99mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.1mg 2%
Potassium 362mg 284mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
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
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +275.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1465.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.6%
Contains more WaterWater +88.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Fajita
1
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +362.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.6%

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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

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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