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Fajita vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and cereal

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, while cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 516% higher.
  • Cereal contains 4 times less phosphorus than fajita. Fajita contains 277mg of phosphorus, while cereal contains 77mg.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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
5
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%
Cereal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.1%
Contains more IronIron +3340.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +454.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1097%
~equal in Sodium ~795mg

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
6
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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1716.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +519.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1446.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 6.288mg 516%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 5.986mg 431%
Iron 0.99mg 34.06mg 413%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 3.87mg 281%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 29.62mg 155%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 1.37mg 7.6mg 57%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.79mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Phosphorus 277mg 77mg 29%
Carbs 2.23g 86.85g 28%
Protein 18.56g 6.06g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 23%
Selenium 16.7µg 6.3µg 19%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Calories 135kcal 378kcal 12%
Copper 0.03mg 0.137mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.226mg 10%
Fats 5.73g 1.08g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.26g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.204g 5%
Potassium 284mg 105mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.354g 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 85.45g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 10.35g N/A
Sodium 799mg 795mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
4
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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.3%
Contains more FatsFats +430.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1767.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3794.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1043.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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