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Fajita vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and turkey bacon?

  • Fajita is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, and iron.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 27% more.
  • Fajita has 3 times more vitamin B1 than turkey bacon. While fajita has 0.1mg of vitamin B1, turkey bacon has only 0.03mg.
  • The amount of sodium in fajita is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Turkey bacon, unprepared types in this article.

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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.
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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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.4%
~equal in Selenium ~15.8µg

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.
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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 0% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.675mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Turkey bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.19µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 4.699g 24%
Fats 5.73g 16.93g 17%
Saturated fat 1.596g 4.52g 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Sodium 799mg 1069mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.244mg 11%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.54mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 6.223g 10%
Phosphorus 277mg 222mg 8%
Calcium 13mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.03mg 6%
Protein 18.56g 15.94g 5%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.032mg 5%
Calories 135kcal 226kcal 5%
Iron 0.99mg 1.4mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.068mg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.019mg 2%
Selenium 16.7µg 15.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.237mg 2%
Potassium 284mg 349mg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.675mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Cholesterol 88mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 1.89g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 1.89g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more FatsFats +195.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.5%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.