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Fajita vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and cod different?

  • Fajita is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc, while cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3045% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 15 times more sodium than cod. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while cod contains 54mg.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than cod (0).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw types were used 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
4
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%
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more IronIron +160.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.028mg

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
5
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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20974.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Choline ~65.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 153mg 3045%
Sodium 799mg 54mg 32%
Selenium 16.7µg 33.1µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 2.063mg 17%
Cholesterol 88mg 43mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.91µg 15%
Phosphorus 277mg 203mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.065mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.245mg 11%
Iron 0.99mg 0.38mg 8%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.45mg 8%
Fats 5.73g 0.67g 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.131g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.094g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.231g 6%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Potassium 284mg 413mg 4%
Calories 135kcal 82kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.64mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.015mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.076mg 2%
Protein 18.56g 17.81g 2%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Copper 0.03mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 67.8mg 65.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +755.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +860%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~equal in Protein ~17.81g

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
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2381.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.