Fajita vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between fajita and mackerel
- Fajita has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B1, while mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, magnesium, copper, and potassium.
- Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 478% more than fajita.
- Fajita contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than mackerel. While fajita contains 0.1mg of vitamin B1, mackerel contains only 0.02mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
- Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel 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 Fish, mackerel, salted.
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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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +172.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +407.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +233.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +339.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +981.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2122.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3800% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +49.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 12µg | 478% |
Sodium | 799mg | 4450mg | 159% |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
Selenium | 16.7µg | 73.4µg | 103% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 6.21g | 34% |
Fats | 5.73g | 25.1g | 30% |
Saturated fat | 1.596g | 7.148g | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 8.32g | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 15% | |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 2.38mg | 14% |
Calories | 135kcal | 305kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 3.3mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 60mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
Potassium | 284mg | 520mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 7.8µg | 6% |
Choline | 67.8mg | 101.6mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 47µg | 5% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 1.4mg | 5% |
Calcium | 13mg | 66mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 254mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.066mg | 3% | |
Folate | 4µg | 15µg | 3% |
Zinc | 1.37mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 95mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 0g | 1% |
Protein | 18.56g | 18.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.56mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.857mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.552mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.68mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 1.619g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 2.965g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | 0.391g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +64.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +338% |
Contains more OtherOther | +365.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +256.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +470.2% |