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Fajita vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fajita and tomatoes

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 36% more.
  • Tomatoes are lower in cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than tomatoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
7
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%
Tomato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +705.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1054.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%

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
7
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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1021.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +704.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +715.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +911.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3850%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Tomato DV% diff.
Phosphorus 277mg 24mg 36%
Protein 18.56g 0.88g 35%
Sodium 799mg 5mg 35%
Selenium 16.7µg 0µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.594mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.08mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.019mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.089mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 6.7mg 11%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.17mg 11%
Iron 0.99mg 0.27mg 9%
Fats 5.73g 0.2g 9%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.028g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.083g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.031g 6%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 7.9µg 6%
Calories 135kcal 18kcal 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.037mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.059mg 3%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 11mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.114mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.54mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Carbs 2.23g 3.89g 1%
Potassium 284mg 237mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 2.69g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
2
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2009.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2765%
Contains more OtherOther +464.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33.9%

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7425.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1212%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.