Ricotta vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ricotta and fajita different?
- Ricotta is higher in calcium and vitamin A; however, fajita is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ricotta is 33% higher.
- Fajita has less saturated fat.
- Ricotta has a lower glycemic index (27) than fajita (42).
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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 CalciumCalcium | +1492.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1000% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +15.2% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +450% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +669.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4495.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +240.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +287.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 84mg | 799mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 1.596g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 4.779mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.387mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 13mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 277mg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 18.56g | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 88mg | 12% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 5.73g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.726mg | 10% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 67.8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.54µg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 0.99mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 284mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 1.089g | 5% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 16.7µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 2.333g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 135kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 4µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1.37mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.213mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 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 FatsFats | +126.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +182.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +182.9% |
