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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 and Zinc, however Fajita has more Phosphorus, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin A.
  • 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.

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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
6
:
2
Fajita
Fajita
Contains more Iron +27.3%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Copper +120%
Contains more Zinc +41.6%
Contains less Sodium -89.7%
Contains more Potassium +27.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.2%
Equal in Magnesium - 22
Chicken meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 48% 5% 20% 17% 22% 53% 78% 11%
Fajita
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 38% 4% 26% 16% 10% 38% 119% 105%
Contains more Iron +27.3%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Copper +120%
Contains more Zinc +41.6%
Contains less Sodium -89.7%
Contains more Potassium +27.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +52.2%
Equal in Magnesium - 22

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
8
:
3
Fajita
Fajita
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +1100%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +80%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.387
Chicken meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 10% 6% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 38% 6% 4%
Fajita
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 5% 0% 25% 50% 90% 44% 90% 68% 1% 3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +1100%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +80%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.387

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
36
Chicken meat
31
Fajita
Mineral Summary Score
31
Chicken meat
44
Fajita

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
164%
Chicken meat
111%
Fajita
Carbohydrates
0%
Chicken meat
2%
Fajita
Fats
63%
Chicken meat
26%
Fajita

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Chicken meat Fajita
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugars Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Fajita
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fajita
Fajita is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.194g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fajita
Fajita is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 717mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (88 mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Chicken meat Fajita Opinion
Calories 239 135 Chicken meat
Protein 27.3 18.56 Chicken meat
Fats 13.6 5.73 Chicken meat
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 2.23 Fajita
Cholesterol 88 88
Vitamin D 2 Chicken meat
Iron 1.26 0.99 Chicken meat
Calcium 15 13 Chicken meat
Potassium 223 284 Fajita
Magnesium 23 22 Chicken meat
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.066 0.03 Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94 1.37 Chicken meat
Starch
Phosphorus 182 277 Fajita
Sodium 82 799 Chicken meat
Vitamin A 161 0 Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27 0.22 Chicken meat
Vitamin D 0 Chicken meat
Vitamin B1 0.063 0.1 Fajita
Vitamin B2 0.168 0.213 Fajita
Vitamin B3 8.487 4.779 Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03 0.726 Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4 0.387 Chicken meat
Vitamin B12 0.3 0.54 Fajita
Vitamin K 2.4 0.2 Chicken meat
Folate 5 4 Chicken meat
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 3.79 1.596 Fajita
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34 2.333 Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97 1.089 Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305 0.2 Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128 0.452 Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362 0.813 Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986 1.56 Chicken meat
Lysine 2.223 1.857 Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726 0.552 Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061 0.763 Chicken meat
Valine 1.325 0.847 Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802 0.68 Chicken meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods 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.