Fajita vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fajita and rice different?
- Fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B2, while rice is higher in manganese and folate.
- Fajita covers your daily need for sodium, 35% more than rice.
- Rice has a higher glycemic index (60) than fajita (42).
USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +711.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +544.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +122.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +615.2% |
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 | +1538.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +223.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +316.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 799mg | 1mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 43mg | 33% |
| Protein | 18.56g | 2.69g | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.093mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 1.476mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 0.472mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 16.7µg | 7.5µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.013mg | 15% |
| Folate | 4µg | 58µg | 14% |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 2.1mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 28.17g | 9% |
| Fats | 5.73g | 0.28g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 0.49mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.596g | 0.077g | 7% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 35mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 0.39mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 0.076g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 0.088g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.069mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.2mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 130kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.23g | 27.77g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.56mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.857mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.847mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.68mg | 0.063mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +590% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1946.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +585.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1163.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2551.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1332.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
