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Fajita vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fajita and asparagus

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, asparagus has more vitamin K, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fajita is 35% higher.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Asparagus, raw.

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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% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +626.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +530%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.4%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Asparagus DV% diff.
Sodium 799mg 2mg 35%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 41.6µg 35%
Protein 18.56g 2.2g 33%
Phosphorus 277mg 52mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 16.7µg 2.3µg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.978mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.091mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Copper 0.03mg 0.189mg 18%
Iron 0.99mg 2.14mg 14%
Folate 4µg 52µg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.274mg 9%
Fats 5.73g 0.12g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.54mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.04g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.05g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0g 6%
Calories 135kcal 20kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.141mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.13mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.158mg 4%
Potassium 284mg 202mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calcium 13mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 3.88g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0g 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +743.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4675%
Contains more OtherOther +396.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74%
Contains more WaterWater +32%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2078%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.