Fajita vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and Canadian bacon

Fajita has more vitamin B6 and iron, while Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, and choline.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% higher.
Canadian bacon contains 2 times less iron than fajita. Fajita contains 0.99mg of iron, while Canadian bacon contains 0.56mg.
The amount of cholesterol in Canadian bacon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+85.7%
Contains more IronIron	+76.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+312.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+251.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+110%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+201.8%

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

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+569%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+109%
Contains more CholineCholine	+54.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.7µg	50.4µg	61%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.669mg	47%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	9.988mg	33%
Potassium	284mg	999mg	21%
Protein	18.56g	28.31g	20%
Sodium	799mg	993mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.28mg	8%
Cholesterol	88mg	67mg	7%
Choline	67.8mg	104.8mg	7%
Phosphorus	277mg	309mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.43µg	5%
Iron	0.99mg	0.56mg	5%
Fats	5.73g	2.78g	5%
Copper	0.03mg	0.063mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	0.485g	4%
Saturated fat	1.596g	1.039g	3%
Zinc	1.37mg	1.73mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	1.255g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.185mg	2%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.016mg	2%
Calories	135kcal	146kcal	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.41mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	7mg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	27mg	1%
Vitamin D		9IU	1%
Carbs	2.23g	1.8g	0%
Net carbs	2.23g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.72mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.36g	N/A