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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.
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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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~254mg

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.
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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% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.41mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Mackerel 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
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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% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.2%
Contains more FatsFats +338%
Contains more OtherOther +365.3%
~equal in Protein ~18.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/nutrients

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

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