Meatball vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between meatball and fajita
- Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, fiber, and iron; however, fajita is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Meatball covers your daily copper needs 75% more than fajita.
- The glycemic index of fajita is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +92.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2253.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1987.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +686.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +838% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +177.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1850% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.03mg | 75% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.1mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.54µg | 40% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 16.7µg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 1.089g | 24% |
| Folate | 78µg | 4µg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 0.99mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.387mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 4.779mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 799mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 277mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.22mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.726mg | 5% |
| Fats | 9g | 5.73g | 5% |
| Protein | 21g | 18.56g | 5% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 67.8mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 1.37mg | 4% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 135kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 180mg | 284mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8g | 2.23g | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 1.596g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 2.333g | 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 | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +57.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +258.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +328.5% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~2.333g