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Fajita vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fajita and frankfurter

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, frankfurter is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Frankfurter covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than fajita.
  • Frankfurter contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than fajita. Fajita contains 0.1mg of vitamin B1, while frankfurter contains 0.018mg.
  • Frankfurter has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.2%
~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% 0% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Frankfurter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.596g 10.979g 43%
Fats 5.73g 28.3g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.38µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 12.048g 24%
Phosphorus 277mg 152mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 2.028mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.185mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Protein 18.56g 11.16g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.043mg 13%
Selenium 16.7µg 10.3µg 12%
Cholesterol 88mg 55mg 11%
Calories 135kcal 316kcal 9%
Sodium 799mg 992mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.018mg 7%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.055mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 9mg 3%
Choline 67.8mg 48.6mg 3%
Iron 0.99mg 1.2mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.021mg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.765g 2%
Potassium 284mg 316mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 3.36g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 3.36g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.31g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.362mg 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
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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more FatsFats +393.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416.4%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.