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Fajita vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fajita and shrimp

  • Fajita has more iron, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, shrimp has more copper and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for shrimp is 39% higher.
  • Shrimp has 49 times less monounsaturated fat than fajita. Fajita has 2.333g of monounsaturated fat, while shrimp has 0.048g.
  • Shrimp is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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
4
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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +94.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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
10
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%
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Shrimp DV% diff.
Copper 0.03mg 0.379mg 39%
Cholesterol 88mg 189mg 34%
Selenium 16.7µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 30%
Sodium 799mg 111mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Protein 18.56g 23.98g 11%
Fats 5.73g 0.28g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.079g 7%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.056g 7%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Iron 0.99mg 0.51mg 6%
Phosphorus 277mg 237mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.048g 6%
Magnesium 22mg 39mg 4%
Calories 135kcal 99kcal 2%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.64mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.033mg 1%
Potassium 284mg 259mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
3
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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +1946.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1015%
Contains more OtherOther +138%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4760.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1278.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.