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Fajita vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fajita and wheat gluten

  • Fajita has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten is higher in iron, selenium, and copper.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 53% more than fajita.
  • Wheat gluten has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of wheat gluten is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Vital wheat gluten.

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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
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +992.3%
Contains more IronIron +425.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg

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
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 18.56g 75.16g 113%
Iron 0.99mg 5.2mg 53%
Selenium 16.7µg 39.7µg 42%
Sodium 799mg 29mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Copper 0.03mg 0.182mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0mg 15%
Calcium 13mg 142mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Calories 135kcal 370kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 0.272g 6%
Fats 5.73g 1.85g 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.85mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 100mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 0.156g 5%
Carbs 2.23g 13.79g 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.81g 2%
Phosphorus 277mg 260mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 13.19g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
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 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +209.7%
Contains more WaterWater +761%
Contains more OtherOther +188%
Contains more ProteinProtein +305%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1395.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.