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English muffin vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and fajita

  • English muffins have more manganese, copper, fiber, and folate; however, fajita has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
  • English muffins are lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than fajita.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains more IronIron +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
~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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Fajita
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 B1Vitamin B1 +81%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1250%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Fajita DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.387mg 26%
Protein 7.7g 18.56g 22%
Phosphorus 133mg 277mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.54µg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 4.779mg 20%
Sodium 464mg 799mg 15%
Carbs 46g 2.23g 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.066mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.03mg 11%
Folate 37µg 4µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.1mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.596g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.37mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.726mg 6%
Fats 1.8g 5.73g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 2.333g 5%
Calories 235kcal 135kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.213mg 5%
Potassium 131mg 284mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Iron 0.89mg 0.99mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 1.089g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 CarbsCarbs +1962.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141%
Contains more FatsFats +218.3%
Contains more WaterWater +67.7%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Fajita
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +672.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.