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Steak vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between steak and nachos

  • Steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B2, yet nachos are higher in vitamin K.
  • Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 89% more than nachos.
  • Steak contains 26 times more cholesterol than nachos. While steak contains 78mg of cholesterol, nachos contain only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of steak is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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.
Steak
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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%
Contains more IronIron +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +637.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +269.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%

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.
Steak
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 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +717.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3042.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.07µg 89%
Zinc 6.34mg 0.86mg 50%
Selenium 31.8µg 8.6µg 42%
Protein 24.85g 4.32g 41%
Saturated fat 8.443g 2.173g 29%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 0.63mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 5.04g 28%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Cholesterol 78mg 3mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.215mg 22%
Iron 2.4mg 0.75mg 21%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 19.3µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.133mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Carbs 0g 34.91g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 14.02g 12%
Sodium 58mg 313mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 63mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 42mg 5%
Phosphorus 163mg 198mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Calories 271kcal 343kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.123mg 4%
Fats 19.02g 21.5g 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.064mg 2%
Potassium 279mg 362mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g 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
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +475.2%
Contains more WaterWater +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +246.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
0
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462.5%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients
  2. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.