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Fajita vs. Chicken gizzard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and chicken gizzard?

  • Fajita is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet chicken gizzard is higher in selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Chicken gizzard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 94% more.
  • Fajita has 14 times more sodium than chicken gizzard. While fajita has 799mg of sodium, chicken gizzard has only 56mg.
  • The glycemic index of chicken gizzard is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered 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
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 2.1% 5.1% 16% 120% 54% 121% 81% 7.3% 9.7% 224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +436.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.1%

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
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% 0% 4% 0% 6.5% 48% 59% 28% 16% 130% 0% 3.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +92.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +54%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Chicken gizzard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 88mg 370mg 94%
Selenium 16.7µg 41.1µg 44%
Sodium 799mg 56mg 32%
Iron 0.99mg 3.19mg 28%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.42mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.071mg 24%
Protein 18.56g 30.39g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.04µg 21%
Copper 0.03mg 0.161mg 15%
Phosphorus 277mg 189mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 3.12mg 10%
Choline 67.8mg 104.4mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.026mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.468mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 3mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.528g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.353g 5%
Fats 5.73g 2.68g 5%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.67g 4%
Potassium 284mg 179mg 3%
Calories 135kcal 154kcal 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.13g N/A
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 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
30% 3% 68%
Protein: 30.39 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.93 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +113.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-388%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.7%
~equal in Water ~67.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
43% 34% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.353 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%

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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. Chicken gizzard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171457/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.