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Fajita vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and muffin?

  • Fajita is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K, manganese, and folate.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% more.
  • Fajita has 10 times more vitamin B6 than muffin. While fajita has 0.387mg of vitamin B6, muffin has only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in muffin is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Fajita
5
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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.5%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +580.3%

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
5
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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +867.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +640.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 8.103g 47%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 39.2µg 33%
Protein 18.56g 4.49g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.04mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.418mg 21%
Sodium 799mg 336mg 20%
Cholesterol 88mg 30mg 19%
Phosphorus 277mg 146mg 19%
Carbs 2.23g 53g 17%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.449mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.16µg 16%
Fats 5.73g 16.07g 16%
Selenium 16.7µg 8.2µg 15%
Calories 135kcal 375kcal 12%
Folate 4µg 48µg 11%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.37mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.63mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.168mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.844g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 4.822g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.47mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.163mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Choline 67.8mg 92.5mg 4%
Iron 0.99mg 1.3mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 44mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 10mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
3
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
Muffin
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.4%
Contains more WaterWater +182.9%
Contains more OtherOther +94.6%
Contains more FatsFats +180.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2276.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
1
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.1%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.