Fajita vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fajita and pilaf
- Fajita has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus; however, pilaf is higher in folate, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, iron, and copper.
- Pilaf covers your daily folate needs 52% more than fajita.
- Pilaf contains 88 times less cholesterol than fajita. Fajita contains 88mg of cholesterol, while pilaf contains 1mg.
- The glycemic index of pilaf is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +51.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +538.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +146.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +453.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1236.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94% |
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 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +287.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +503% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 4µg | 212µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.603mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 0.882mg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 1mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 16.7µg | 32.4µg | 29% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 76.31g | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.02µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 799mg | 1303mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 2.44mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 154mg | 18% |
| Protein | 18.56g | 10.42g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.166mg | 15% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 359kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.087mg | 10% |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 17.5mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 6.127mg | 8% |
| Fats | 5.73g | 1.37g | 7% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.596g | 0.307g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 0.377g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 0.373g | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 1.01mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.23g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 0.715mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.56mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.857mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.847mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.68mg | 0.15mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +318.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +778.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3322% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +525.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +188.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.8% |
