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Fajita vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and nachos

  • Fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while nachos have more vitamin E, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 28% higher.
  • Nachos contain 8 times less vitamin B12 than fajita. Fajita contains 0.54µg of vitamin B12, while nachos contain 0.07µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nachos is lower.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of nachos is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
Nachos
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more IronIron +32%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.3%

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
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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%
Nachos
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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% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +658.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +671.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9550%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 14.02g 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 3mg 28%
Protein 18.56g 4.32g 28%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.63mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 5.04g 26%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 4.08mg 26%
Fats 5.73g 21.5g 24%
Sodium 799mg 313mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.07µg 20%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 19.3µg 16%
Selenium 16.7µg 8.6µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.215mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Phosphorus 277mg 198mg 11%
Carbs 2.23g 34.91g 11%
Calories 135kcal 343kcal 10%
Choline 67.8mg 26.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.38mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.133mg 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.86mg 5%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.187mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 63mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 42mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.064mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.173g 3%
Iron 0.99mg 0.75mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.123mg 2%
Potassium 284mg 362mg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
2
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.6%
Contains more WaterWater +88.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54%
Contains more FatsFats +275.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1465.5%

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +362.8%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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