Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Nachos vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between nachos and lamb

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin K; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and iron.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 103% more than nachos.
  • Nachos contain less saturated fat.
  • 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 Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

Infographic

Nachos vs Lamb infographic
Infographic link

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
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%
Contains more IronIron +150.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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
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%
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%
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%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.8%

People also compare

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