Pasta vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pasta and fajita?
- Pasta is higher in folate and vitamin B1, yet fajita is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and potassium.
- Fajita's daily need coverage for sodium is 34% more.
- Pasta has 16 times more folate than fajita. While pasta has 64µg of folate, fajita has only 4µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pasta is lower.
We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +15.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +210% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +239.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1083.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +144.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +339.7% |
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 | +109% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +296.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1038.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +285.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 799mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 277mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 16.7µg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.387mg | 27% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 18.56g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 4.779mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 88mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.54µg | 17% |
| Folate | 64µg | 4µg | 15% |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.726mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 2.23g | 8% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 284mg | 8% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 5.73g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.37mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 1.596g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 2.333g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.213mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1.089g | 4% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 0.99mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 135kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +1017.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +260.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +445.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +829% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1781.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +153.8% |
