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Fajita vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and salmon raw different?

  • Fajita is higher in phosphorus; however, salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 110% higher.
  • Fajita contains 18 times more sodium than salmon raw. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, salmon raw contains only 44mg.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.6%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +488.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 3.18µg 110%
Selenium 16.7µg 36.5µg 36%
Sodium 799mg 44mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.818mg 33%
Copper 0.03mg 0.25mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 7.86mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 1.664mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.38mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.226mg 11%
Phosphorus 277mg 200mg 11%
Cholesterol 88mg 55mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 2.539g 10%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.64mg 7%
Potassium 284mg 490mg 6%
Folate 4µg 25µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.981g 3%
Protein 18.56g 19.84g 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.016mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 29mg 2%
Iron 0.99mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Fats 5.73g 6.34g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.103g 1%
Calories 135kcal 142kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.287g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +10.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.7%
~equal in Protein ~19.84g
~equal in Water ~68.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.103g

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.