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Fajita vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and headcheese?

  • Fajita is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet headcheese is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and choline.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 32% more.
  • Fajita has 167 times more selenium than headcheese. While fajita has 16.7µg of selenium, headcheese has only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.
  • The glycemic index of headcheese is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Headcheese, pork types 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.
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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% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +816.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +51.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.7%

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.
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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% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +986.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Headcheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 277mg 56mg 32%
Selenium 16.7µg 0.1µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.44mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.05µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Copper 0.03mg 0.122mg 10%
Protein 18.56g 13.83g 9%
Saturated fat 1.596g 3.402g 8%
Fats 5.73g 10.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.115mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 5.601g 8%
Choline 67.8mg 104.1mg 7%
Potassium 284mg 31mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.023mg 6%
Sodium 799mg 941mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 69mg 6%
Iron 0.99mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.97mg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.4µg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 9mg 3%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Calories 135kcal 157kcal 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 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
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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
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +101.4%
Contains more FatsFats +90.2%
~equal in Water ~73.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.134g

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.