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Nachos vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between nachos and lemongrass

  • Nachos have more selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, folate, zinc, and potassium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 219% more than nachos.
  • Lemongrass has 52 times less sodium than nachos. Nachos have 313mg of sodium, while lemongrass has 6mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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
Nachos
2
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.7%
Contains more IronIron +989.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2693.6%
~equal in Calcium ~65mg

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
Nachos
8
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%
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.135mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.187mg 5.224mg 219%
Iron 0.75mg 8.17mg 93%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.054g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.49g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.17g 32%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Copper 0.064mg 0.266mg 22%
Folate 10µg 75µg 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.7µg 14%
Phosphorus 198mg 101mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Sodium 313mg 6mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Calories 343kcal 99kcal 12%
Zinc 0.86mg 2.23mg 12%
Potassium 362mg 723mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.08mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.119g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.05mg 7%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.065mg 5%
Protein 4.32g 1.82g 5%
Magnesium 42mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.101mg 3%
Carbs 34.91g 25.31g 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 25.31g N/A
Calcium 63mg 65mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.135mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 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
Nachos
Nachos
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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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4287.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +88.7%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25863%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2864.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.