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Fajita vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and chia seeds different?

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B1 than fajita.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 138% higher.
  • Fajita contains 50 times more sodium than chia seeds. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, chia seeds contain only 16mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Seeds, chia seeds, dried are the varieties 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
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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1422.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +679.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2980%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4025.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230.5%

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
Fajita
6
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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1125%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 23.665g 151%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Manganese 0.066mg 2.723mg 116%
Copper 0.03mg 0.924mg 99%
Iron 0.99mg 7.72mg 84%
Phosphorus 277mg 860mg 83%
Magnesium 22mg 335mg 75%
Selenium 16.7µg 55.2µg 70%
Calcium 13mg 631mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.62mg 43%
Fats 5.73g 30.74g 38%
Sodium 799mg 16mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.58mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 8.83mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Calories 135kcal 486kcal 18%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Carbs 2.23g 42.12g 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Folate 4µg 49µg 11%
Saturated fat 1.596g 3.33g 8%
Potassium 284mg 407mg 4%
Protein 18.56g 16.54g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 2.23g 7.72g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.309g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1117.2%
Contains more FatsFats +436.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1788.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2073.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.309g

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.