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Fajita vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and cervelat

  • Fajita has more phosphorus and vitamin B6, while cervelat has more vitamin B12, vitamin C, copper, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Cervelat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 207% higher.
  • Cervelat contains 2 times less phosphorus than fajita. Fajita contains 277mg of phosphorus, while cervelat contains 111mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fajita is lower.
  • Cervelat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cervelat is 28, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +106.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.6%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +918.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 5.5µg 207%
Saturated fat 1.596g 11.51g 45%
Fats 5.73g 30.43g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 12.97g 27%
Phosphorus 277mg 111mg 24%
Sodium 799mg 1300mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Copper 0.03mg 0.15mg 13%
Iron 0.99mg 2.04mg 13%
Calories 135kcal 362kcal 11%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.56mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.26mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.33mg 9%
Selenium 16.7µg 20.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 74mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.31mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Choline 67.8mg 78.9mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Protein 18.56g 17.45g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.3µg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Potassium 284mg 260mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 3.33g N/A
Carbs 2.23g 3.33g 0%
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +431.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25.3%
~equal in Protein ~17.45g

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +455.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.2%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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