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Fajita vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fajita and pecan

  • Fajita has more selenium; however, pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 193% more than fajita.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6718.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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%
Pecan
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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% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1650%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.066mg 4.5mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 21.614g 137%
Copper 0.03mg 1.2mg 130%
Fats 5.73g 71.97g 102%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 40.801g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.66mg 47%
Fiber 0g 9.6g 38%
Sodium 799mg 0mg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.53mg 29%
Calories 135kcal 691kcal 28%
Magnesium 22mg 121mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Selenium 16.7µg 3.8µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.167mg 23%
Saturated fat 1.596g 6.18g 21%
Iron 0.99mg 2.53mg 19%
Protein 18.56g 9.17g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.21mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.13mg 6%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Choline 67.8mg 40.5mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 410mg 4%
Carbs 2.23g 13.86g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.863mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Phosphorus 277mg 277mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
3
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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1905.7%
Contains more OtherOther +94.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1156%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.5%

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1648.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1884.8%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.