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Hamburger vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hamburgers and nachos different?

  • Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and folate, while nachos are higher in fats and fiber.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12 57% more than nachos.
  • Hamburgers contain 16 times more cholesterol than nachos. Hamburgers contain 47mg of cholesterol, while nachos contain 3mg.

Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.9%
Contains more IronIron +284%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.7% 0% 1.7% 82% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +751.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1957.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.07µg 57%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.617g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 5.04g 31%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.63mg 30%
Iron 2.88mg 0.75mg 27%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Protein 17.08g 4.32g 26%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.343g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 14.02g 21%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.86mg 18%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Cholesterol 47mg 3mg 15%
Saturated fat 5.096g 2.173g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Folate 56µg 10µg 12%
Fats 14.36g 21.5g 11%
Fiber 0.9g 3.2g 9%
Phosphorus 136mg 198mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.133mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.123mg 8%
Magnesium 20mg 42mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Carbs 24.1g 34.91g 4%
Calcium 102mg 63mg 4%
Potassium 226mg 362mg 4%
Sodium 414mg 313mg 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.064mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 0g 3%
Calories 295kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.187mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.215mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 173kcal 794kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 8.8 N/A
Net carbs 23.2g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more FatsFats +49.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1226.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
Nachos
Nachos
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93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +140.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1153.8%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.