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Fajita vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fajita and squid

  • Fajita has more vitamin B3; however, squid has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 203% more.
  • Fajita has 2 times more vitamin B3 than squid. Fajita has 4.779mg of vitamin B3, while squid has 2.189mg.
  • Fajita is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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
0
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%
Squid
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.3%
Contains more IronIron +994.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +436.5%
~equal in Sodium ~744mg

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
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%
Squid
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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +711.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 5.4µg 203%
Selenium 16.7µg 89.6µg 133%
Iron 0.99mg 10.84mg 123%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 1.729mg 117%
Copper 0.03mg 0.998mg 108%
Cholesterol 88mg 224mg 45%
Phosphorus 277mg 580mg 43%
Protein 18.56g 32.48g 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.46mg 19%
Calcium 13mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 2.189mg 16%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Potassium 284mg 637mg 10%
Magnesium 22mg 60mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.27mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.017mg 7%
Fats 5.73g 1.4g 7%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.236g 6%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.209mg 6%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.162g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.268g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.9mg 3%
Sodium 799mg 744mg 2%
Calories 135kcal 158kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 1.64g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 1.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Squid
2
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +309.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36%
Contains more WaterWater +15.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

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
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1340.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.