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Fajita vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and provolone different?

  • Fajita is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline, while provolone is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 77% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 31 times more vitamin B3 than provolone. Fajita contains 4.779mg of vitamin B3, while provolone contains 0.156mg.
  • Fajita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than provolone (27).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cheese, provolone types were used 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.
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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.8%
Contains more IronIron +90.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5715.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.1%
~equal in Sodium ~876mg

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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2963.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 13mg 756mg 74%
Saturated fat 1.596g 17.078g 70%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.46µg 38%
Fats 5.73g 26.62g 32%
Phosphorus 277mg 496mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.156mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.073mg 24%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.23mg 17%
Protein 18.56g 25.58g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 7.393g 13%
Calories 135kcal 351kcal 11%
Choline 67.8mg 15.4mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.321mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.019mg 7%
Cholesterol 88mg 69mg 6%
Iron 0.99mg 0.52mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.476mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 138mg 4%
Selenium 16.7µg 14.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Sodium 799mg 876mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.769g 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.2µg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 2.14g N/A
Carbs 2.23g 2.14g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 1.115mg 0%
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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +72.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more FatsFats +364.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63.5%
~equal in Carbs ~2.14g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216.9%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.