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Salmon raw vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salmon raw and fajita different?

  • Salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 110% higher.
  • Salmon raw contains 8 times more copper than fajita. While salmon raw contains 0.25mg of copper, fajita contains only 0.03mg.
  • Salmon raw has less cholesterol.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312.5%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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.
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +488.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 0.54µg 110%
Selenium 36.5µg 16.7µg 36%
Sodium 44mg 799mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.387mg 33%
Copper 0.25mg 0.03mg 24%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 4.779mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.726mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.213mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.1mg 11%
Phosphorus 200mg 277mg 11%
Cholesterol 55mg 88mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 1.089g 10%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.37mg 7%
Potassium 490mg 284mg 6%
Folate 25µg 4µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.981g 1.596g 3%
Protein 19.84g 18.56g 3%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.066mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 22mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.99mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Fats 6.34g 5.73g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 2.333g 1%
Calories 142kcal 135kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
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
Contains more OtherOther +84.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~equal in Fats ~5.73g
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.9%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.