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Fajita vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fajita and teff

  • Fajita has more selenium; however, teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 399% more than fajita.
  • Teff contains 67 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while teff contains 12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Teff, uncooked.

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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
1
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%
Teff
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +736.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more IronIron +670.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2600%
Contains more ZincZinc +165%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13900%

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
5
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%
Teff
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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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +417.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.066mg 9.24mg 399%
Copper 0.03mg 0.81mg 87%
Iron 0.99mg 7.63mg 83%
Magnesium 22mg 184mg 39%
Sodium 799mg 12mg 34%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Carbs 2.23g 73.13g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.39mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 23%
Phosphorus 277mg 429mg 22%
Selenium 16.7µg 4.4µg 22%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.63mg 21%
Calcium 13mg 180mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 135kcal 367kcal 12%
Protein 18.56g 13.3g 11%
Choline 67.8mg 13.1mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 3.363mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.482mg 7%
Fats 5.73g 2.38g 5%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.449g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.27mg 4%
Potassium 284mg 427mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.942mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.589g 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.9µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.071g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0g 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
Teff
1
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +140.8%
Contains more WaterWater +700.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3179.4%

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
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.071g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.