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Fajita vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fajita and swordfish

  • Fajita has more vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5; however, swordfish has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for swordfish is 94% higher.
  • Swordfish has 8 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita has 799mg of sodium, while swordfish has 97mg.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than swordfish.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry 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
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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~304mg

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +995.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 68.5µg 94%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.62µg 45%
Sodium 799mg 97mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 9.254mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.615mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.41mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.063mg 12%
Protein 18.56g 23.45g 10%
Iron 0.99mg 0.45mg 7%
Potassium 284mg 499mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.417mg 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Phosphorus 277mg 304mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 35mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 3.544g 3%
Fats 5.73g 7.93g 3%
Choline 67.8mg 77.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.368g 2%
Calories 135kcal 172kcal 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.013mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.089mg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.596g 1.911g 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +38.4%
~equal in Water ~68.26g

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
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.6%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.