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.
| 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% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +222.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| 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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +310.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.387mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 277mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 1.37mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 16.7µg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 2.333g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.213mg | 17% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 135kcal | 13% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.99mg | 11% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 67.8mg | 9% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 18.56g | 9% |
| Folate | 27µg | 4µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 799mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 284mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.726mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 88mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 1.089g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 22mg | 1% |
| 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +481.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +90.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +296.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.5% |
