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Fajita vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and tofu

  • Fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, and copper.
  • Tofu covers your daily iron needs 55% more than fajita.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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%
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2592.3%
Contains more IronIron +441.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +816.7%

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%
Tofu
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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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2350.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +967.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +723.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.99mg 5.36mg 55%
Sodium 799mg 7mg 34%
Calcium 13mg 350mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.195mg 29%
Phosphorus 277mg 97mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.047mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.605mg 23%
Protein 18.56g 8.08g 21%
Copper 0.03mg 0.193mg 18%
Selenium 16.7µg 8.9µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.068mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.052mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 2.699g 11%
Choline 67.8mg 28.8mg 7%
Potassium 284mg 121mg 5%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.691g 4%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 1.056g 3%
Calories 135kcal 76kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.01mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Fats 5.73g 4.78g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 2.23g 1.87g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.221mg 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
Tofu
1
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.7%
Contains more FatsFats +19.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

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
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.