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Fajita vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fajita and pancake?

  • Fajita is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet pancake is richer in calcium, iron, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • Fajita has 3 times more vitamin B3 than pancake. Fajita has 4.779mg of vitamin B3, while pancake has 1.567mg.
  • Pancake contains less sodium.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index than pancake.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1584.6%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203%

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Pancake DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.046mg 26%
Protein 18.56g 6.4g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 4.447g 22%
Calcium 13mg 219mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.567mg 20%
Phosphorus 277mg 159mg 17%
Sodium 799mg 439mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.22µg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Cholesterol 88mg 59mg 10%
Iron 0.99mg 1.8mg 10%
Carbs 2.23g 28.3g 9%
Folate 4µg 38µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.201mg 8%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.56mg 7%
Fats 5.73g 9.7g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.405mg 6%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.2mg 6%
Calories 135kcal 227kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.281mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 132mg 4%
Selenium 16.7µg 14.9µg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.049mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.122g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 28.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.474g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more FatsFats +69.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1169.1%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.474g

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.