Fajita vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fajita and hot dogs

Fajita has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and selenium, while hot dogs have more vitamin B12, calcium, and copper.
Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 43% more than fajita.
Fajita contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than hot dogs. While fajita contains 0.726mg of vitamin B5, hot dogs contain only 0.31mg.
The amount of sodium in fajita is lower.
Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

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

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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

Hot dog

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+86.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+34.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+33.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+661.5%
Contains more IronIron	+10.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+223.3%

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

Hot dog

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+133.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+190.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	1.57µg	43%
Fats	5.73g	25.76g	31%
Saturated fat	1.596g	7.666g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	11.386g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	4.404g	22%
Protein	18.56g	10.26g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.166mg	17%
Sodium	799mg	1090mg	13%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	2.665mg	13%
Choline	67.8mg		12%
Phosphorus	277mg	206mg	10%
Calcium	13mg	99mg	9%
Calories	135kcal	290kcal	8%
Selenium	16.7µg	12.5µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.31mg	8%
Copper	0.03mg	0.097mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.121mg	7%
Cholesterol	88mg	77mg	4%
Potassium	284mg	152mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.055mg	4%
Magnesium	22mg	15mg	2%
Zinc	1.37mg	1.2mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	4.17g	1%
Iron	0.99mg	1.09mg	1%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.045mg	1%
Folate	4µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	283kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	4.17g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.19mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.111mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.474mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	0.53mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	0.907mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	0.963mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.291mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.445mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	0.555mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.331mg	0%
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g		N/A