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Fajita vs. Sunflower oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and sunflower oil different?

  • Fajita is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E.
  • Sunflower oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 272% more than fajita.
  • Sunflower oil is lower in sodium.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than sunflower oil (0).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18572.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Sunflower oil DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.22mg 41.08mg 272%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 36.4g 235%
Fats 5.73g 100g 145%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 46.2g 110%
Saturated fat 1.596g 13g 52%
Phosphorus 277mg 0mg 40%
Calories 135kcal 884kcal 37%
Protein 18.56g 0g 37%
Sodium 799mg 0mg 35%
Selenium 16.7µg 0µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0mg 15%
Zinc 1.37mg 0mg 12%
Iron 0.99mg 0mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 284mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 22mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.4µg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 0mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1645.2%

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
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1880.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3242.5%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.