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Cereal vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cereal and fajita

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, while fajita has more phosphorus.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 516% higher.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 IronIron +3340.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1097%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.1%
~equal in Sodium ~799mg

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.
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +6188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1716.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1446.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.1mg 516%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.387mg 431%
Iron 34.06mg 0.99mg 413%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.213mg 281%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 4.779mg 155%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 1.37mg 57%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.066mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Phosphorus 77mg 277mg 29%
Carbs 86.85g 2.23g 28%
Protein 6.06g 18.56g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 23%
Selenium 6.3µg 16.7µg 19%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Calories 378kcal 135kcal 12%
Copper 0.137mg 0.03mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.726mg 10%
Fats 1.08g 5.73g 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.596g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 2.333g 5%
Potassium 105mg 284mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 1.089g 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 0g N/A
Sodium 795mg 799mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.68mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 +3794.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.3%
Contains more FatsFats +430.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1767.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1043.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.6%

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