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Nachos vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nachos and monterey Jack

  • Nachos have more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 16 times more vitamin E than monterey Jack. While nachos have 4.08mg of vitamin E, monterey Jack has only 0.26mg.
  • Nachos have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of nachos is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cheese, monterey.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1084.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.72mg

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
8
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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +672%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3860%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1085.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.173g 19.066g 77%
Calcium 63mg 746mg 68%
Protein 4.32g 24.48g 40%
Phosphorus 198mg 444mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.83µg 32%
Cholesterol 3mg 89mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.899g 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.26mg 25%
Vitamin A 5µg 198µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.39mg 20%
Zinc 0.86mg 3mg 19%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.5µg 14%
Fats 21.5g 30.28g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 8.751g 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Sodium 313mg 600mg 12%
Carbs 34.91g 0.68g 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.079mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.015mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.011mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 81mg 8%
Copper 0.064mg 0.032mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.21mg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 15.4mg 2%
Calories 343kcal 373kcal 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 0.68g N/A
Iron 0.75mg 0.72mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.859mg 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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5033.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more OtherOther +89.8%
~equal in Water ~41.01g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.6%

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/nutrients

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

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