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Fajita vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fajita and English muffins

  • Fajita has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, English muffins have more manganese, copper, fiber, and folate.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% more.
  • Fajita has 14 times more vitamin B12 than English muffins. Fajita has 0.54µg of vitamin B12, while English muffins have 0.04µg.
  • English muffins are lower in cholesterol.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than fajita.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains more IronIron +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita English muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.043mg 26%
Protein 18.56g 7.7g 22%
Phosphorus 277mg 133mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.04µg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.566mg 20%
Sodium 799mg 464mg 15%
Carbs 2.23g 46g 15%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.357mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Copper 0.03mg 0.129mg 11%
Folate 4µg 37µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.181mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.259g 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.446mg 6%
Fats 5.73g 1.8g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.302g 5%
Calories 135kcal 235kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.154mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 131mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Iron 0.99mg 0.89mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.888g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141%
Contains more FatsFats +218.3%
Contains more WaterWater +67.7%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1962.8%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +672.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.