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Fajita vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and dates

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, dates are richer in fiber and copper.
  • Fajita covers your daily sodium needs 35% more than dates.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more ZincZinc +372.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +346.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +456.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains more CopperCopper +586.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297%
~equal in Iron ~1.02mg

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +976.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1250%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Dates DV% diff.
Sodium 799mg 2mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Protein 18.56g 2.45g 32%
Phosphorus 277mg 62mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 16.7µg 3µg 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 2.23g 75.03g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.274mg 22%
Copper 0.03mg 0.206mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.165mg 17%
Potassium 284mg 656mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.066mg 11%
Choline 67.8mg 6.3mg 11%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.29mg 10%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.262mg 9%
Fats 5.73g 0.39g 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.032g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.019g 7%
Calories 135kcal 282kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.036g 6%
Magnesium 22mg 43mg 5%
Folate 4µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.589mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 67.03g N/A
Iron 0.99mg 1.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 63.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +657.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1369.2%
Contains more WaterWater +243.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3264.6%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6380.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5631.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.