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Salsa vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salsa and fajita

  • Salsa has more iron and vitamin A, while fajita has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 35% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in salsa is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
Salsa
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Fajita
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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 IronIron +126.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +705.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +823.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4075%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg
~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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.
Salsa
3
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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Fajita
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Fajita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 30mg 277mg 35%
Protein 1.5g 18.56g 34%
Selenium 0.4µg 16.7µg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 4.779mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.387mg 18%
Sodium 430mg 799mg 16%
Iron 2.24mg 0.99mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.213mg 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.37mg 11%
Fats 0.2g 5.73g 9%
Saturated fat 0.029g 1.596g 7%
Copper 0.096mg 0.03mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 1.089g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.333g 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Calories 36kcal 135kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 7g 2.23g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 270mg 284mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 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
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
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 +213.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1137.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2765%
Contains more OtherOther +80%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14481.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +917.8%

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