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Cassava vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cassava and fajita?

  • Cassava is higher in vitamin C and manganese, yet fajita is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 36% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cassava is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is lower.

We used Cassava, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Fajita
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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 CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481.8%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2285.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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.
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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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 KVitamin K +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +459.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +578.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +186.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Fajita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 27mg 277mg 36%
Protein 1.36g 18.56g 34%
Sodium 14mg 799mg 34%
Selenium 0.7µg 16.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 4.779mg 25%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.387mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.066mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.213mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.726mg 12%
Carbs 38.06g 2.23g 12%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.37mg 9%
Iron 0.27mg 0.99mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.03mg 8%
Choline 23.7mg 67.8mg 8%
Fats 0.28g 5.73g 8%
Saturated fat 0.074g 1.596g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 1.089g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Folate 27µg 4µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 2.333g 6%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 160kcal 135kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 271mg 284mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Fajita
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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 +1606.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1264.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1946.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +364.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Fajita
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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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3010.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2168.8%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.