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Lamb vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb and nachos

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and iron; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 103% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 32 times less cholesterol than lamb. Lamb has 97mg of cholesterol, while nachos have 3mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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.
Lamb
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Nachos
4
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 IronIron +150.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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.
Lamb
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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Nachos
6
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +957.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3542.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +254.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +319.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.07µg 103%
Protein 24.52g 4.32g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.63mg 38%
Zinc 4.46mg 0.86mg 33%
Selenium 26.4µg 8.6µg 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 3mg 31%
Saturated fat 8.83g 2.173g 30%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 4.08mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 5.04g 24%
Iron 1.88mg 0.75mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 14.02g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 19.3µg 12%
Choline 93.7mg 26.4mg 12%
Carbs 0g 34.91g 12%
Sodium 72mg 313mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.133mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.215mg 7%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.187mg 7%
Copper 0.119mg 0.064mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.38mg 6%
Calcium 17mg 63mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 42mg 5%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Calories 294kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.123mg 2%
Potassium 310mg 362mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Phosphorus 188mg 198mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 20.94g 21.5g 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.71g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.135mg 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
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +467.6%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +128%
~equal in Fats ~21.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
0
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Nachos
3
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 -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.8%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. 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.