Barbecue chicken vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barbecue chicken and fajita

Barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, and copper; however, fajita has more vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for sodium for fajita is 20% higher.
Fajita has 3 times less copper than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 0.077mg of copper, while fajita has 0.03mg.
Fajita is lower in saturated fat.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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.

Barbecue chicken

Fajita

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+156.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1220%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Iron ~0.99mg

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.

Barbecue chicken

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+14.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

~equal in Choline ~67.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	335mg	799mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.191mg	0.387mg	15%
Fats	15.08g	5.73g	14%
Cholesterol	127mg	88mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.152mg	0.726mg	11%
Saturated fat	3.927g	1.596g	11%
Monounsaturated fat	6.446g	2.333g	10%
Selenium	22µg	16.7µg	10%
Phosphorus	218mg	277mg	8%
Protein	22.51g	18.56g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.038g	1.089g	6%
Vitamin B3	5.732mg	4.779mg	6%
Calories	226kcal	135kcal	5%
Copper	0.077mg	0.03mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.1mg	4%
Zinc	1.78mg	1.37mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	0.54µg	3%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.066mg	3%
Vitamin A	20µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.22mg	2%
Carbs	0.12g	2.23g	1%
Folate	8µg	4µg	1%
Choline	62.9mg	67.8mg	1%
Potassium	255mg	284mg	1%
Iron	0.95mg	0.99mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.213mg	1%
Net carbs	0.12g	2.23g	N/A
Magnesium	21mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	16mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	0.12g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.657mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.853mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	1.549mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	1.75mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.69mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	0.935mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.592mg	0.68mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.011g	0.01g	N/A