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Fajita vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and arrowroot

  • Fajita has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, and copper.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 84% more than fajita.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arrowroot is 58, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Arrowroot, raw.

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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
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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%
Contains more IronIron +124.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.6%

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
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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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more FolateFolate +8350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 4µg 338µg 84%
Sodium 799mg 26mg 34%
Protein 18.56g 4.24g 29%
Selenium 16.7µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Phosphorus 277mg 98mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.693mg 19%
Iron 0.99mg 2.22mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.059mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Copper 0.03mg 0.121mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.266mg 9%
Fats 5.73g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.292mg 9%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.63mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.039g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.092g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.004g 6%
Potassium 284mg 454mg 5%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.174mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Calories 135kcal 65kcal 4%
Carbs 2.23g 13.39g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 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
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2765%
Contains more OtherOther +102.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1083.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.