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Fajita vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and nutmeg different?

  • Fajita is richer in selenium and vitamin B12, while nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for manganese, 123% more than fajita.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than nutmeg (0).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Spices, nutmeg, ground 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
2
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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +943.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3323.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4293.9%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +670.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.066mg 2.9mg 123%
Saturated fat 1.596g 25.94g 111%
Copper 0.03mg 1.027mg 111%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Fats 5.73g 36.31g 47%
Magnesium 22mg 183mg 38%
Sodium 799mg 16mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 16.7µg 1.6µg 27%
Iron 0.99mg 3.04mg 26%
Protein 18.56g 5.84g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.299mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.346mg 21%
Calories 135kcal 525kcal 20%
Folate 4µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.16mg 17%
Calcium 13mg 184mg 17%
Carbs 2.23g 49.29g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.057mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 8.8mg 11%
Phosphorus 277mg 213mg 9%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.15mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.35g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 284mg 350mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 3.22g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 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
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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
Nutmeg
2
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1033.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%
Contains more FatsFats +533.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2110.3%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.