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Taco salad vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between taco salad and fajita?

  • Taco salad is richer in folate and copper, yet fajita is richer in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 29% higher.
  • Taco salad has 11 times more folate than fajita. Taco salad has 42µg of folate, while fajita has 4µg.
  • Fajita contains less saturated fat.

We used Fast foods, taco salad and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Fajita
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +646.2%
Contains more IronIron +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +659.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.37mg

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.
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
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 FolateFolate +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +191%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.726mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Fajita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 72mg 277mg 29%
Selenium 2.2µg 16.7µg 26%
Protein 6.68g 18.56g 24%
Cholesterol 22mg 88mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 4.779mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.387mg 21%
Sodium 385mg 799mg 18%
Folate 42µg 4µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.54µg 9%
Copper 0.113mg 0.03mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.446g 1.596g 8%
Calcium 97mg 13mg 8%
Choline 23.3mg 67.8mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.1mg 4%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.066mg 4%
Fats 7.46g 5.73g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.213mg 3%
Carbs 11.91g 2.23g 3%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Iron 1.15mg 0.99mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 284mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 1.089g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 2.333g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.726mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Calories 141kcal 135kcal 0%
Net carbs 11.91g 2.23g N/A
Zinc 1.36mg 1.37mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Fajita
Fajita
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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 FatsFats +30.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +434.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Fajita
Fajita
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%

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