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Chinook salmon vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chinook salmon and fajita

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and folate, while fajita has more zinc.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 97% more than fajita.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinook salmon is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Fajita
Fajita
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +454.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.99mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Fajita
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +431.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0.54µg 97%
Selenium 46.8µg 16.7µg 55%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 4.779mg 33%
Sodium 60mg 799mg 32%
Magnesium 122mg 22mg 24%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Protein 25.72g 18.56g 14%
Phosphorus 371mg 277mg 13%
Fats 13.38g 5.73g 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 1.089g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 2.333g 9%
Folate 35µg 4µg 8%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.37mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.214g 1.596g 7%
Potassium 505mg 284mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.387mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.1mg 5%
Calories 231kcal 135kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.726mg 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.03mg 3%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.066mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Iron 0.91mg 0.99mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Fajita
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 +38.6%
Contains more FatsFats +133.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~70.6g
~equal in Other ~2.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 +146.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.