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Beans vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beans and fajita

  • Beans have more fiber and copper; however, fajita has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for sodium is 35% more.
  • Beans are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Fajita
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +586.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more IronIron +241.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.1%
~equal in Potassium ~284mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.37mg

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.
Beans
5
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Fajita
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1011.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Fajita DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 799mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Protein 4.8g 18.56g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 4.779mg 27%
Phosphorus 104mg 277mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Selenium 4.5µg 16.7µg 22%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.387mg 20%
Copper 0.206mg 0.03mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.213mg 12%
Iron 0.29mg 0.99mg 9%
Fats 0.4g 5.73g 8%
Saturated fat 0.103g 1.596g 7%
Choline 30.8mg 67.8mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 2.333g 6%
Carbs 20.49g 2.23g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.089g 6%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Calcium 50mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Calories 105kcal 135kcal 2%
Magnesium 32mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 2.23g N/A
Potassium 296mg 284mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.4mg 1.37mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +818.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1332.5%
Contains more OtherOther +68.4%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6565.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.1%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.