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Fajita vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fajita and cornmeal

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 51% more than fajita.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +340.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.6%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +688.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.968mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 4µg 209µg 51%
Iron 0.99mg 4.36mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.551mg 38%
Sodium 799mg 7mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 2.23g 79.45g 26%
Phosphorus 277mg 99mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Protein 18.56g 7.11g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.182mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.382mg 13%
Calories 135kcal 370kcal 12%
Choline 67.8mg 8.6mg 11%
Selenium 16.7µg 10.5µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.24mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.22g 6%
Fats 5.73g 1.75g 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.66mg 6%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.174mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.076mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.39g 5%
Potassium 284mg 142mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.828g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.968mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161%
Contains more FatsFats +227.4%
Contains more WaterWater +531.5%
Contains more OtherOther +464.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3462.8%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +498.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.