Ostrich vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ostrich and fajita different?
- Ostrich has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1 than fajita.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ostrich is 238% higher.
- Ostrich contains 5 times more copper than fajita. While ostrich contains 0.152mg of copper, fajita contains only 0.03mg.
- Ostrich has less sodium.
- Ostrich has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).
Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +181.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +406.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +254% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +247.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +132% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1057.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.25µg | 0.54µg | 238% |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 16.7µg | 38% |
Zinc | 4.85mg | 1.37mg | 32% |
Sodium | 80mg | 799mg | 31% |
Iron | 2.79mg | 0.99mg | 23% |
Protein | 28.49g | 18.56g | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.143mg | 4.779mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.03mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.545mg | 0.387mg | 12% |
Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.318mg | 0.726mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.292mg | 0.213mg | 6% |
Fats | 2.57g | 5.73g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 251mg | 277mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 1.089g | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 4µg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 1g | 1.596g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 2.333g | 3% |
Potassium | 362mg | 284mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
Calories | 145kcal | 135kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 6mg | 13mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 22mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 88mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 2.23g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2.23g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.254mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.25mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.354mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.315mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.516mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.796mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.176mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.407mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.716mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +123% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +569.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147.5% |