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Lentil vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lentil and nachos different?

  • Lentil is richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, and manganese, while nachos are higher in vitamin E, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 43% more than nachos.
  • Lentil contains 4 times more iron than nachos. Lentil contains 3.33mg of iron, while nachos contain 0.75mg.
  • Lentil is lower in saturated fat.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than lentil (29).

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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.
Lentil
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Nachos
3
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 +344%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.1%
~equal in Potassium ~362mg
~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.
Lentil
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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1710%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1035.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Nachos DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 10µg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 14.02g 35%
Fats 0.38g 21.5g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 5.04g 32%
Iron 3.33mg 0.75mg 32%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 4.08mg 26%
Copper 0.251mg 0.064mg 21%
Fiber 7.9g 3.2g 19%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 19.3µg 15%
Sodium 2mg 313mg 14%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.187mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Selenium 2.8µg 8.6µg 11%
Calories 116kcal 343kcal 11%
Saturated fat 0.053g 2.173g 10%
Protein 9.02g 4.32g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.38mg 5%
Carbs 20.13g 34.91g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.133mg 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.86mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.123mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.215mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.63mg 3%
Phosphorus 180mg 198mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 42mg 1%
Choline 32.7mg 26.4mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1.1mg 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 31.71g N/A
Potassium 369mg 362mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 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
Lentil
2
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 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 +108.8%
Contains more WaterWater +86.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5557.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.4%
Contains more OtherOther +125.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
1
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Nachos
2
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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21806.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2780%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.