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Nachos vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nachos and lentil different?

  • Nachos are richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and selenium, while lentil is higher in folate, iron, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Lentil covers your daily need for folate, 43% more than nachos.
  • Nachos contain 157 times more sodium than lentil. Nachos contain 313mg of sodium, while lentil contains 2mg.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than lentil (29).

Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Nachos
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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%
Lentil
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.1%
Contains more IronIron +344%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.2%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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
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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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Lentil DV% diff.
Folate 10µg 181µg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.064g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.38g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.175g 32%
Iron 0.75mg 3.33mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.11mg 26%
Copper 0.064mg 0.251mg 21%
Fiber 3.2g 7.9g 19%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 1.7µg 15%
Sodium 313mg 2mg 14%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.494mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 2.8µg 11%
Calories 343kcal 116kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.053g 10%
Protein 4.32g 9.02g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.638mg 5%
Carbs 34.91g 20.13g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.073mg 5%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.27mg 4%
Calcium 63mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.169mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.178mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 1.06mg 3%
Phosphorus 198mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 42mg 36mg 1%
Choline 26.4mg 32.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1.5mg 0%
Net carbs 31.71g 12.23g N/A
Potassium 362mg 369mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g 1.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.254mg 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
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
Contains more FatsFats +5557.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.4%
Contains more OtherOther +125.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.8%
Contains more WaterWater +86.2%

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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21806.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2780%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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