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Fajita vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fajita and chinese cuisine?

  • Fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 43% higher.
  • Fajita has 6 times more cholesterol than chinese cuisine. Fajita has 88mg of cholesterol, while chinese cuisine has 14mg.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables types in this comparison.

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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.
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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.5mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +262%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25550%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 51.3µg 43%
Phosphorus 277mg 76mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 14mg 25%
Protein 18.56g 7.08g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.32mg 22%
Selenium 16.7µg 6.7µg 18%
Sodium 799mg 409mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.161mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.055mg 12%
Folate 4µg 45µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 2.13g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Choline 67.8mg 34.5mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.033mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.443mg 6%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.147mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.48µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.978g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 1.217g 3%
Calories 135kcal 105kcal 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.049mg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 7.29g 2%
Iron 0.99mg 1.11mg 2%
Potassium 284mg 204mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 5.73g 5.3g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 22mg 1%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.5mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.1%
Contains more OtherOther +90.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
~equal in Fats ~5.3g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.6%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.