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Fajita vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and mussels different?

  • Fajita is richer in vitamin B6, while mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 978% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Fajita contains 0.387mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
  • Mussels is lower in sodium.

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were used 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
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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +578.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10203%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +436.5%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 24µg 978%
Manganese 0.066mg 6.8mg 293%
Selenium 16.7µg 89.6µg 133%
Iron 0.99mg 6.72mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.1mg 22%
Sodium 799mg 369mg 19%
Folate 4µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.3mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.42mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Copper 0.03mg 0.149mg 13%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.67mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 3mg 11%
Cholesterol 88mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Protein 18.56g 23.8g 10%
Magnesium 22mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.95mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.85g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 1.014g 3%
Calories 135kcal 172kcal 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 7.39g 2%
Fats 5.73g 4.48g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Phosphorus 277mg 285mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.212g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 7.39g N/A
Potassium 284mg 268mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.4%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.3%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.