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Fajita vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and cashew

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin K in cashew is higher than in fajita.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 241% more than fajita.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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
0
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%
Cashew
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.4%
Contains more IronIron +574.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +7216.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2407.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.2%

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
4
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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16950%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.417mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.03mg 2.195mg 241%
Iron 0.99mg 6.68mg 71%
Manganese 0.066mg 1.655mg 69%
Magnesium 22mg 292mg 64%
Fats 5.73g 43.85g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 23.797g 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 7.845g 45%
Phosphorus 277mg 593mg 45%
Zinc 1.37mg 5.78mg 40%
Sodium 799mg 12mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 34.1µg 28%
Saturated fat 1.596g 7.783g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.423mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.062mg 23%
Calories 135kcal 553kcal 21%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.058mg 12%
Potassium 284mg 660mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 2.23g 30.19g 9%
Selenium 16.7µg 19.9µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 4µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.864mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.417mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 18.56g 18.22g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
3
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
Cashew
2
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1257.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +665.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1253.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
1
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +920%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +620.4%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.