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Fajita vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and waffle

  • Fajita has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 54% more than fajita.
  • Waffle has 7 times less vitamin B6 than fajita. Fajita has 0.387mg of vitamin B6, while waffle has 0.056mg.
  • Waffle contains less sodium.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of waffle is 76, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1861.5%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +301.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.6%

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%
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Waffle DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 46.2µg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 6.785g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.056mg 25%
Calcium 13mg 255mg 24%
Protein 18.56g 7.9g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 2.073mg 17%
Iron 0.99mg 2.31mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.263mg 14%
Fats 5.73g 14.1g 13%
Sodium 799mg 511mg 13%
Phosphorus 277mg 190mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.25µg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Folate 4µg 46µg 11%
Carbs 2.23g 32.9g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.347mg 10%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.265mg 9%
Calories 135kcal 291kcal 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.68mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 69mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.866g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.485mg 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.062mg 4%
Potassium 284mg 159mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 3.521g 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 32.9g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
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
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.9%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%
Contains more FatsFats +146.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1375.3%
~equal in Other ~3.1g

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
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +523%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.