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Fajita vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and cassava?

  • Fajita is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet cassava is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 36% more.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cassava, raw 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +925.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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.
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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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +459.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +578.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Cassava DV% diff.
Phosphorus 277mg 27mg 36%
Protein 18.56g 1.36g 34%
Sodium 799mg 14mg 34%
Selenium 16.7µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.854mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.088mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.384mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.048mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.107mg 12%
Carbs 2.23g 38.06g 12%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.34mg 9%
Iron 0.99mg 0.27mg 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.1mg 8%
Choline 67.8mg 23.7mg 8%
Fats 5.73g 0.28g 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.074g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.048g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Folate 4µg 27µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.075g 6%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.9µg 1%
Calories 135kcal 160kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.087mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 36.26g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 284mg 271mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.02mg 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
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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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1264.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1946.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +364.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1606.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3010.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2168.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.