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Fajita vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fajita and American cheese?

  • Fajita is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Fajita has 63 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Fajita has 4.779mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
  • Fajita contains less sodium.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index than fajita.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7938.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%

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.
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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6188.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 13mg 1045mg 103%
Saturated fat 1.596g 18.057g 75%
Phosphorus 277mg 641mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.5µg 40%
Fats 5.73g 31.79g 40%
Sodium 799mg 1671mg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.076mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.054mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 8.236g 15%
Calories 135kcal 371kcal 12%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.49mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.015mg 7%
Choline 67.8mg 36.2mg 6%
Selenium 16.7µg 20.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.403mg 6%
Iron 0.99mg 0.63mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.8mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.6µg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.234mg 2%
Protein 18.56g 18.13g 1%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.286g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 3.7g N/A
Carbs 2.23g 3.7g 0%
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +78.2%
Contains more FatsFats +454.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.9%
Contains more OtherOther +135.1%
~equal in Protein ~18.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +253%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.1%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.