Luncheon meat vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between luncheon meat and fajita?

Luncheon meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and monounsaturated fat, yet fajita is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B6.
Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
Luncheon meat has 2 times more saturated fat than fajita. While luncheon meat has 3.944g of saturated fat, fajita has only 1.596g.

We used USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types 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.

Luncheon meat

Fajita

Contains more ZincZinc	+56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+129.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+78.4%

~equal in Potassium ~284mg

~equal in Iron ~0.99mg

~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

~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.

Luncheon meat

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+70.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.779mg

~equal in Choline ~67.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	38.3µg	16.7µg	39%
Vitamin B12	0.92µg	0.54µg	16%
Phosphorus	170mg	277mg	15%
Fats	12.77g	5.73g	11%
Saturated fat	3.944g	1.596g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.272mg	0.387mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.685g	2.333g	8%
Zinc	2.15mg	1.37mg	7%
Calories	189kcal	135kcal	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.565g	1.089g	3%
Cholesterol	78mg	88mg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.225mg	4.779mg	3%
Protein	17.5g	18.56g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.128mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.613mg	0.726mg	2%
Manganese	0.037mg	0.066mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	13mg	1%
Sodium	820mg	799mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	22mg	1%
Choline	63.9mg	67.8mg	1%
Folate	0µg	4µg	1%
Net carbs	1.04g	2.23g	N/A
Carbs	1.04g	2.23g	0%
Potassium	300mg	284mg	0%
Iron	0.97mg	0.99mg	0%
Copper	0.03mg	0.03mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.16mg	0.22mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.213mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	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	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.055g	0.01g	N/A