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Nachos vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nachos and lettuce

  • Nachos have more vitamin E, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and fiber, while lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
  • Lettuce contains 109 times less saturated fat than nachos. Nachos contain 2.173g of saturated fat, while lettuce contains 0.02g.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of nachos is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, nachos, with cheese and Lettuce, green leaf, 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
7
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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +582.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1333.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.7%

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
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +554.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nachos Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 19.3µg 126.3µg 89%
Vitamin A 5µg 370µg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 14.02g 0.006g 35%
Fats 21.5g 0.15g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.04g 0.082g 33%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 0.22mg 26%
Phosphorus 198mg 29mg 24%
Calories 343kcal 15kcal 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.6µg 15%
Starch 28.33g 0g 12%
Sodium 313mg 28mg 12%
Carbs 34.91g 2.87g 11%
Saturated fat 2.173g 0.02g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 9.2mg 9%
Fiber 3.2g 1.3g 8%
Folate 10µg 38µg 7%
Magnesium 42mg 13mg 7%
Protein 4.32g 1.36g 6%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.18mg 6%
Potassium 362mg 194mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.134mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.123mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.08mg 4%
Copper 0.064mg 0.029mg 4%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 63mg 36mg 3%
Choline 26.4mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.63mg 0.375mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.43g 1%
Iron 0.75mg 0.86mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 31.71g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0.022mg 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
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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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1116.4%
Contains more OtherOther +192.2%
Contains more WaterWater +154%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6046.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nachos
3
93% 2% 5%
Starch: 28.33 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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