Fajita vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fajita and pasta?
- Fajita is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and potassium, yet pasta is higher in folate and vitamin B1.
- Fajita's daily need coverage for sodium is 34% more.
- Fajita has 12 times more potassium than pasta. While fajita has 284mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
- The amount of sodium in pasta is lower.
We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1083.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +339.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +210% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +239.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +296.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1038.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +285.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 799mg | 6mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 63mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 16.7µg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.034mg | 27% |
| Protein | 18.56g | 5.15g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 0.992mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 33mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.14µg | 17% |
| Folate | 4µg | 64µg | 15% |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.209mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 24.93g | 8% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Fats | 5.73g | 1.05g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 0.224mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 0.56mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.596g | 0.15g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.093mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 0.124g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 0.429g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.23g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.56mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.857mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.847mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.68mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +260.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +445.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +829% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1017.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1781.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +153.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
