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Fajita vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fajita and fontina

  • Fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, choline, and iron, while fontina has more calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for saturated fat, 88% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 32 times more vitamin B3 than fontina. While fajita contains 4.779mg of vitamin B3, fontina contains only 0.15mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cheese, fontina.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +330.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +371.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4130.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
~equal in Sodium ~800mg

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3086%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.204mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.596g 19.196g 80%
Calcium 13mg 550mg 54%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.68µg 48%
Fats 5.73g 31.14g 39%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.15mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.083mg 23%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.5mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 8.687g 16%
Protein 18.56g 25.6g 14%
Calories 135kcal 389kcal 13%
Iron 0.99mg 0.23mg 10%
Choline 67.8mg 15.4mg 10%
Phosphorus 277mg 346mg 10%
Cholesterol 88mg 116mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.429mg 6%
Potassium 284mg 64mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.654g 4%
Selenium 16.7µg 14.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.204mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.025mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 1.55g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.55g N/A
Sodium 799mg 800mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +86.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.9%
Contains more FatsFats +443.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.6%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients

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

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