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Nachos vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between nachos and matzo

  • Nachos are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, and phosphorus, yet matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Matzo covers your daily selenium needs 51% more than nachos.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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%
Matzo
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.5%
Contains more IronIron +321.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +329.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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
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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Matzo
5
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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +517.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 8.6µg 36.9µg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.127g 35%
Fats 21.5g 1.4g 31%
Iron 0.75mg 3.16mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.603g 30%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.06mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.387mg 22%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.65mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 3.892mg 20%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0.3µg 16%
Phosphorus 198mg 89mg 16%
Carbs 34.91g 83.7g 16%
Sodium 313mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.291mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Protein 4.32g 10g 11%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.226g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.115mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 112mg 7%
Calcium 63mg 13mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 10.8mg 3%
Calories 343kcal 395kcal 3%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.68mg 2%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.443mg 1%
Fiber 3.2g 3g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.29g N/A
Copper 0.064mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.213mg 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
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
Matzo
2
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +1435.7%
Contains more WaterWater +769.8%
Contains more OtherOther +211.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.8%

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
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10939.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +735.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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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
  2. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.