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Margarine vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and fajita

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 77% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains less saturated fat.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1477.8%
Contains more IronIron +1550%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3990.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20678.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +440%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +446.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Fajita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.089g 155%
Fats 80.71g 5.73g 115%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 2.333g 91%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 0.2µg 77%
Saturated fat 15.189g 1.596g 62%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.22mg 59%
Phosphorus 5mg 277mg 39%
Protein 0.16g 18.56g 37%
Sodium 2mg 799mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 4.779mg 30%
Selenium 0µg 16.7µg 30%
Calories 717kcal 135kcal 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.387mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.54µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.213mg 14%
Zinc 0mg 1.37mg 12%
Iron 0.06mg 0.99mg 12%
Choline 12.4mg 67.8mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.1mg 8%
Potassium 18mg 284mg 8%
Magnesium 3mg 22mg 5%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 0.7g 2.23g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 2.23g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +1308.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.6%
Contains more WaterWater +327.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +1566.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2131.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.