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Fajita vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and italian sausage raw different?

  • Fajita is higher in phosphorus, protein, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, italian sausage raw is richer in fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for italian sausage raw is 48% higher.
  • Fajita contains 2 times more phosphorus than italian sausage raw. While fajita contains 277mg of phosphorus, italian sausage raw contains only 142mg.
  • Fajita has less saturated fat.
  • Italian sausage raw has a lower glycemic index (28) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%
~equal in Sodium ~731mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Fajita
Fajita
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +468%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.596g 11.27g 44%
Fats 5.73g 31.33g 39%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.568mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 14.34g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 4.03g 20%
Phosphorus 277mg 142mg 19%
Selenium 16.7µg 24.8µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.91µg 15%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Calories 135kcal 346kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 3.25mg 10%
Protein 18.56g 14.25g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.3mg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 76mg 4%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.79mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.51mg 4%
Sodium 799mg 731mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.168mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Iron 0.99mg 1.18mg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 0.65g 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 284mg 253mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 243kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 2.23g 0.65g N/A
Manganese 0.066mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +446.8%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +514.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.1%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.