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Italian sausage vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Italian sausage and fajita

  • Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, copper, and iron; however, fajita has more phosphorus.
  • Italian sausage's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 44% more.
  • Italian sausage has 6 times more saturated fat than fajita. Italian sausage has 10.195g of saturated fat, while fajita has 1.596g.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than Italian sausage.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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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 CalciumCalcium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
~equal in Potassium ~284mg
~equal in Sodium ~799mg

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +523%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.1mg 44%
Saturated fat 10.195g 1.596g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 2.333g 37%
Fats 27.31g 5.73g 33%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.54µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 1.089g 16%
Phosphorus 170mg 277mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Selenium 22µg 16.7µg 10%
Calories 344kcal 135kcal 10%
Cholesterol 57mg 88mg 10%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.37mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Iron 1.43mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.387mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 4.779mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.2µg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.213mg 2%
Choline 78.2mg 67.8mg 2%
Sodium 743mg 799mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 2.23g 1%
Potassium 304mg 284mg 1%
Protein 19.12g 18.56g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 21mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.22mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
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 FatsFats +376.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.5%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +633.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.