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Fajita vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fajita and pita?

  • Fajita is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet pita is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Pita contains less cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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%
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +628.8%

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%
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1038.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.034mg 27%
Phosphorus 277mg 97mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Protein 18.56g 9.1g 19%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.481mg 18%
Carbs 2.23g 55.7g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 2.142mg 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.267mg 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Sodium 799mg 536mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.097mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.166g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.397mg 7%
Calories 135kcal 275kcal 7%
Fats 5.73g 1.2g 7%
Calcium 13mg 86mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.105g 6%
Iron 0.99mg 1.4mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 120mg 5%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.84mg 5%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.535g 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104%
Contains more FatsFats +377.5%
Contains more WaterWater +119.9%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2397.8%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2121.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.