Oatmeal vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between oatmeal and fajita?
- Oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, choline, and vitamin B3.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 62% higher.
- Oatmeal has 8 times more manganese than fajita. Oatmeal has 0.558mg of manganese, while fajita has 0.066mg.
- Oatmeal contains less sodium.
- Fajita has a lower glycemic index than oatmeal.
We used Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +515.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +502% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +745.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +365.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +121% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +259.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +234% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1342.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.99mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 799mg | 33% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 18.56g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 277mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 16.7µg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.066mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 4.779mg | 11% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 67.8mg | 11% |
| Folate | 44µg | 4µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.726mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.387mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 284mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 13mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 1.37mg | 7% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 5.73g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1.596g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 2.333g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 1.089g | 4% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 135kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 2.23g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +423.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +683.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +321.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +405.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +496.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.6% |
