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Fajita vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fajita and duck meat

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, while duck meat has more copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Duck meat covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 14 times more sodium than duck meat. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, duck meat contains only 59mg.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of duck meat is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.8%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2450%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.825mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Duck meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.596g 9.67g 37%
Fats 5.73g 28.35g 35%
Sodium 799mg 59mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 12.9g 26%
Copper 0.03mg 0.227mg 22%
Iron 0.99mg 2.7mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 3.65g 17%
Phosphorus 277mg 156mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.18mg 16%
Calories 135kcal 337kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.3µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 1.098mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Selenium 16.7µg 20µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.174mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.269mg 4%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.86mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.7mg 3%
Choline 67.8mg 50.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.019mg 2%
Potassium 284mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Cholesterol 88mg 84mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Protein 18.56g 18.99g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Calcium 13mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.825mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.462mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +251.2%
Contains more FatsFats +394.8%
~equal in Protein ~18.99g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +452.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.2%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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