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Nutritional information

The nutritional breakdown and total calorie count for a serving of nachos typically
depends on the type of nacho, type of cheese, and additional toppings (such as beef,
jalapeños, etc.) that are included in the serving. Most typical corn tortilla chips contain
about 15 calories per chip. Baked corn tortilla chips have about 6 calories per chip,
making them a healthier alternative option to the usual fried chip. Mexican-style cheddar
cheese contains about 110 calories per ounce. Adding an additional source of protein,
such as chicken or beef, increases the calorie count by about 100 calories or so. All in
all, a single serving of nachos can contain as much as 300–600 total calories.

A single serving of nachos also contains significant amounts of fat, sodium, and
calcium. There are around 16 grams of fat, 816 mg of sodium, and 272 mg of calcium
per serving of nachos. In other words, one serving contains 39% of the daily value for
fat, 34% of the daily value for sodium, and 27% of the daily value for calcium.

In popular culture
In the United States, National Nacho Day is celebrated on November 6. The
International Nacho Festival is held between October 13 and 15[21] at Piedras Negras,
the birthplace of nachos, and features live music, art, cultural activities, and a "biggest
nacho of the world" contest which is registered with the Guinness World Records.

On April 21, 2012, the world's biggest serving of nachos was made by Centerplate at
the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence, Kansas.[22] It weighed 4,689 lb (2,127 kg)
and contained 765 lb (347 kg) of nacho chips, 405 lb (184 kg) of salsa, 323 lb (147 kg)
of tomato, 918 lb (416 kg) of meat and beans, and more than 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) of
cheese.

Variations

A variation consists of a quartered and fried tostada topped with a layer of refried beans
and/or various meats and a layer of shredded cheese or nacho cheese, topped with
habanero hot sauce.

Other variations include barbecue nachos (in which cheese is replaced with barbecue
sauce) and poutine nachos (in which cheddar cheese is replaced with cheese curds and
gravy). Although those variations use nontraditional ingredients, these versions are still
classified as nachos.

Traditional nachos consist of the tortilla chips topped with cheese and jalapenos, as
done by Anaya who created "nachos". The modern form of nachos has several possible
ingredients with the most common toppings being, cheese, guacamole, salsa, sour
cream, jalapenos, and sometimes lettuce. Lettuce is a less common topping, if added at
all. The topping of the greatest quantity is often the cheese.