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Fajita vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and cream cheese

  • Fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, and iron; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and calcium.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than fajita.
  • Cream cheese has 53 times less vitamin B3 than fajita. Fajita has 4.779mg of vitamin B3, while cream cheese has 0.091mg.
  • Cream cheese contains less sodium.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of cream cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +174%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +646.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%

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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.596g 20.213g 85%
Fats 5.73g 34.44g 44%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.091mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.056mg 25%
Protein 18.56g 6.15g 25%
Phosphorus 277mg 107mg 24%
Sodium 799mg 314mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 8.907g 16%
Selenium 16.7µg 8.6µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.22µg 13%
Calories 135kcal 350kcal 11%
Iron 0.99mg 0.11mg 11%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 13mg 97mg 8%
Choline 67.8mg 27.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.86mg 4%
Potassium 284mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.517mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 101mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.483g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 9mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.1µg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 5.52g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.23mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.018mg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.8%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +126.8%
Contains more FatsFats +501%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.5%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +281.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.2%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.