Cheese vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and fajita

Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, fajita has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
Fajita is lower in saturated fat.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.

Cheese

Fajita

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+5361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+165.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+70.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+273.7%
Contains more IronIron	+607.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+144.4%

~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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.

Cheese

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+103.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+575%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+8000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+486.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	18.867g	1.596g	79%
Calcium	710mg	13mg	70%
Fats	33.31g	5.73g	42%
Vitamin A	330µg	0µg	37%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	4.779mg	30%
Phosphorus	455mg	277mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.387mg	25%
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	0.54µg	23%
Zinc	3.64mg	1.37mg	21%
Selenium	28.5µg	16.7µg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.213mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	2.333g	17%
Calories	404kcal	135kcal	13%
Iron	0.14mg	0.99mg	11%
Protein	22.87g	18.56g	9%
Choline	16.5mg	67.8mg	9%
Potassium	76mg	284mg	6%
Sodium	653mg	799mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.1mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.726mg	6%
Folate	27µg	4µg	6%
Cholesterol	99mg	88mg	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU		3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg		3%
Vitamin E	0.71mg	0.22mg	3%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.066mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	0.2µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	1.089g	2%
Magnesium	27mg	22mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	3.09g	2.23g	N/A
Carbs	3.09g	2.23g	0%
Sugar	0.48g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.03mg	0.03mg	0%
Trans fat	0.917g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.547mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.206mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	1.939mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	1.025mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.547mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.074mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	1.404mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.68mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g	0.01g	N/A