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Quinoa vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quinoa and fajita

  • Quinoa has more manganese, copper, and fiber; however, fajita is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Fajita covers your daily sodium needs 34% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa contains less sodium.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of quinoa is 53, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Fajita
Fajita
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +496.4%

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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Fajita
Fajita
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +194.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Fajita DV% diff.
Sodium 7mg 799mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Protein 4.4g 18.56g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 4.779mg 27%
Selenium 2.8µg 16.7µg 25%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.066mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.387mg 20%
Copper 0.192mg 0.03mg 18%
Phosphorus 152mg 277mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 42µg 4µg 10%
Magnesium 64mg 22mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.213mg 8%
Choline 23mg 67.8mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Iron 1.49mg 0.99mg 6%
Carbs 21.3g 2.23g 6%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1.596g 6%
Fats 1.92g 5.73g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 2.333g 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.37mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.22mg 3%
Potassium 172mg 284mg 3%
Calories 120kcal 135kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 1.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Fajita
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.8%
Contains more FatsFats +198.4%
Contains more OtherOther +274%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
1
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Fajita
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.089g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.