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Nachos vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nachos and ham

  • Nachos have more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 53% more.
  • Nachos are lower in sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index than ham.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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
5
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%
Ham
Ham
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +687.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.3%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~196mg

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
5
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%
Ham
Ham
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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1532%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +538.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +828.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +222.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.754mg 53%
Sodium 313mg 1203mg 39%
Protein 4.32g 20.93g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.54g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 2.62g 29%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.25mg 26%
Fats 21.5g 5.53g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.65µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 4.023mg 21%
Selenium 8.6µg 19.5µg 20%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.88mg 18%
Cholesterol 3mg 53mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.4mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Choline 26.4mg 85.1mg 11%
Carbs 34.91g 1.5g 11%
Calories 343kcal 145kcal 10%
Iron 0.75mg 1.48mg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 14mg 7%
Calcium 63mg 8mg 6%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.054mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.202mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Copper 0.064mg 0.079mg 2%
Potassium 362mg 287mg 2%
Folate 10µg 3µg 2%
Saturated fat 2.173g 1.81g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 198mg 196mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.403mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.75mg 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
2
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
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +288.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2227.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +384.5%
Contains more WaterWater +80.9%
Contains more OtherOther +133.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +435.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +833.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.7%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.