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Chinese cuisine vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese cuisine and fajita?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 43% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less sodium.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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 +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.3%
~equal in Zinc ~1.37mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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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 EVitamin E +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25550%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0.2µg 43%
Phosphorus 76mg 277mg 29%
Cholesterol 14mg 88mg 25%
Protein 7.08g 18.56g 23%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 4.779mg 22%
Selenium 6.7µg 16.7µg 18%
Sodium 409mg 799mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.387mg 17%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.213mg 12%
Folate 45µg 4µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 1.089g 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 67.8mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.726mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.54µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 1.596g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 2.333g 3%
Calories 105kcal 135kcal 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.03mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 2.23g 2%
Iron 1.11mg 0.99mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 284mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 5.3g 5.73g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 13mg 1%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.37mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
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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 +226.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.1%
Contains more OtherOther +90.7%
~equal in Fats ~5.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
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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 -38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.7%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.