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Nachos vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and muenster cheese different?

  • Nachos are richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while muenster cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than nachos.
  • Nachos contain 16 times more vitamin E than muenster cheese. Nachos contain 4.08mg of vitamin E, while muenster cheese contains 0.26mg.
  • Nachos are lower in saturated fat.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than muenster cheese (27).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Cheese, muenster types were used 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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.1%
Contains more IronIron +82.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1038.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +846.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +511.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +672%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5860%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.173g 19.113g 77%
Calcium 63mg 717mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.47µg 58%
Phosphorus 198mg 468mg 39%
Protein 4.32g 23.41g 38%
Vitamin A 5µg 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 3mg 96mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.661g 29%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.26mg 25%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.81mg 18%
Sodium 313mg 628mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.32mg 14%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.5µg 14%
Fats 21.5g 30.04g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 8.711g 13%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.056mg 12%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 34.91g 1.12g 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.013mg 9%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.008mg 8%
Potassium 362mg 134mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.19mg 4%
Iron 0.75mg 0.41mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 27mg 4%
Copper 0.064mg 0.031mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 15.4mg 2%
Calories 343kcal 368kcal 1%
Folate 10µg 12µg 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 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3017%
Contains more ProteinProtein +441.9%
Contains more FatsFats +39.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +662.5%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.