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Fajita vs. Turkey sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fajita and turkey sausage

  • Fajita has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, turkey sausage has more zinc, vitamin B12, and copper.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for selenium is 30% more.
  • Fajita has 2 times more vitamin B6 than turkey sausage. Fajita has 0.387mg of vitamin B6, while turkey sausage has 0.208mg.
  • Turkey sausage is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~equal in Iron ~1.07mg

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%
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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 0µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 160mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 4.657g 24%
Fats 5.73g 18.09g 19%
Phosphorus 277mg 155mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.98mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.208mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.596g 3.839g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.79µg 10%
Copper 0.03mg 0.111mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 5.158g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 3.692mg 7%
Sodium 799mg 639mg 7%
Protein 18.56g 15.42g 6%
Choline 67.8mg 33.9mg 6%
Calories 135kcal 235kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.165mg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Potassium 284mg 229mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Iron 0.99mg 1.07mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 1.56g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 1.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.19mg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.481mg 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
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more FatsFats +215.7%

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
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.6%

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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 sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/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.