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Fajita vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and lasagne

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, choline, and vitamin B5; however, lasagne is richer in vitamin A.
  • Fajita covers your daily cholesterol needs 24% more than lasagne.
  • Lasagne has 3 times less vitamin B6 than fajita. Fajita has 0.387mg of vitamin B6, while lasagne has 0.122mg.
  • Lasagne contains less cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +576.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.9µg

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Lasagne DV% diff.
Cholesterol 88mg 17mg 24%
Phosphorus 277mg 115mg 23%
Protein 18.56g 7.28g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.122mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.528mg 20%
Sodium 799mg 373mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.074mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.33µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.323mg 8%
Calcium 13mg 88mg 8%
Choline 67.8mg 23.2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 7µg 6%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.193mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.87mg 5%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Iron 0.99mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.85mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.433g 4%
Carbs 2.23g 15.36g 4%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.348g 3%
Potassium 284mg 196mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.5mg 3%
Selenium 16.7µg 15.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 1.758g 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Fats 5.73g 4.92g 1%
Calories 135kcal 135kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g 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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.9%
Contains more FatsFats +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +83.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +588.8%
~equal in Water ~70.87g

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.5%

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.