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Fajita vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fajita and taco salad?

  • Fajita is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, yet taco salad is richer in folate and copper.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 29% higher.
  • Fajita has 8 times more selenium than taco salad. Fajita has 16.7µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad contains less cholesterol.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Fast foods, taco salad types in this comparison.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +659.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +646.2%
Contains more IronIron +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153%
~equal in Zinc ~1.36mg

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
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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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +191%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Taco salad DV% diff.
Phosphorus 277mg 72mg 29%
Selenium 16.7µg 2.2µg 26%
Protein 18.56g 6.68g 24%
Cholesterol 88mg 22mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 1.24mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.11mg 21%
Sodium 799mg 385mg 18%
Folate 4µg 42µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.32µg 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.113mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.596g 3.446g 8%
Calcium 13mg 97mg 8%
Choline 67.8mg 23.3mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.167mg 4%
Fats 5.73g 7.46g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.18mg 3%
Carbs 2.23g 11.91g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Iron 0.99mg 1.15mg 2%
Potassium 284mg 210mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.883g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.606g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.68mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Calories 135kcal 141kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 11.91g N/A
Zinc 1.37mg 1.36mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more FatsFats +30.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +434.1%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%

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