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Fajita vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and taro

  • Fajita has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while taro has more fiber, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for sodium is 34% higher.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Taro, raw.

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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%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +495.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480.3%

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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +696.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +291.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +981.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.095mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Taro DV% diff.
Protein 18.56g 1.5g 34%
Sodium 799mg 11mg 34%
Selenium 16.7µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Phosphorus 277mg 84mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.6mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.172mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.025mg 14%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.383mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 2.38mg 14%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.23mg 10%
Choline 67.8mg 17.3mg 9%
Fats 5.73g 0.2g 9%
Potassium 284mg 591mg 9%
Carbs 2.23g 26.46g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.303mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.283mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.041g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.083g 7%
Iron 0.99mg 0.55mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.016g 6%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 43mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 33mg 3%
Calories 135kcal 112kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.095mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.034mg 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
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
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1137.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2765%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1086.5%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14481.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1212%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.