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Fajita vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fajita and gratin?

  • Fajita is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, yet gratin is richer in copper and vitamin C.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
  • Gratin contains less cholesterol.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types in this comparison.

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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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +54.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +518.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +815.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Gratin DV% diff.
Protein 18.56g 5.06g 27%
Selenium 16.7µg 2.7µg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.993mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Phosphorus 277mg 113mg 23%
Cholesterol 88mg 23mg 22%
Sodium 799mg 433mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.174mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.596g 4.733g 14%
Copper 0.03mg 0.16mg 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Calcium 13mg 119mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.387mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.116mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.69mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.276g 5%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.161mg 4%
Iron 0.99mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.064mg 3%
Potassium 284mg 396mg 3%
Carbs 2.23g 11.27g 3%
Fats 5.73g 7.59g 3%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Calories 135kcal 132kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 9.47g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.8%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +32.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405.4%
~equal in Water ~74g

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +294.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.149g

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.