Potato vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between potatoes and fajita
- Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, fajita is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, and zinc.
- Fajita covers your daily sodium needs 34% more than potatoes.
- Potatoes have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 PotassiumPotassium | +49.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +203% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +356.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +386% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4075% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +565.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +350.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +146.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +460.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 799mg | 34% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 18.56g | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 277mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 16.7µg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 4.779mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.213mg | 14% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 67.8mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.37mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.726mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.03mg | 9% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 5.73g | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 1.596g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 1.089g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.387mg | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 2.333g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 2.23g | 5% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 284mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 135kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.99mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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 | +684.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +805.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6266.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +157.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +116550% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2492.9% |