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Fajita vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and caramel?

  • Fajita is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, iron, and vitamin B12, yet caramel is higher in calcium.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 29% more.
  • Fajita has 13 times more cholesterol than caramel. While fajita has 88mg of cholesterol, caramel has only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Candies, caramels types in this article.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +607.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +827.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +961.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +747.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.103mg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.148mg 29%
Protein 18.56g 4.6g 28%
Cholesterol 88mg 7mg 27%
Selenium 16.7µg 1.8µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.056mg 25%
Carbs 2.23g 77g 25%
Sodium 799mg 245mg 24%
Phosphorus 277mg 114mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 3.478g 16%
Calcium 13mg 138mg 13%
Calories 135kcal 382kcal 12%
Iron 0.99mg 0.14mg 11%
Choline 67.8mg 8mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.3µg 10%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.44mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.476g 4%
Fats 5.73g 8.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.256mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.46mg 2%
Potassium 284mg 214mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 1.542g 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.103mg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.5%
Contains more WaterWater +730.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more FatsFats +41.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3352.9%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.