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Chicken meat vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken meat and fajita

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, fajita has more phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for sodium is 31% more.
  • Chicken meat has 2 times more saturated fat than fajita. Chicken meat has 3.79g of saturated fat, while fajita has 1.596g.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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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 +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.387mg
~equal in Choline ~67.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Fajita DV% diff.
Sodium 82mg 799mg 31%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.779mg 23%
Protein 27.3g 18.56g 17%
Phosphorus 182mg 277mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.089g 13%
Selenium 23.9µg 16.7µg 13%
Fats 13.6g 5.73g 12%
Saturated fat 3.79g 1.596g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.54µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 2.333g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.726mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Calories 239kcal 135kcal 5%
Zinc 1.94mg 1.37mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.03mg 4%
Iron 1.26mg 0.99mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.066mg 2%
Potassium 223mg 284mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.387mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 88mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.22mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Choline 65.9mg 67.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +47.1%
Contains more FatsFats +137.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%
~equal in Other ~2.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.