Tamale vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tamale and fajita
- Tamale has more fiber; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Fajita covers your daily phosphorus needs 25% more than tamale.
- Tamale contains less sodium.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamale is 82, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamales (Navajo) 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 CalciumCalcium | +123.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +23.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +110% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +179.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +178.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +254.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 6.28g | 18.56g | 25% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 277mg | 25% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 88mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 4.779mg | 20% |
Selenium | 6µg | 16.7µg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.387mg | 19% |
Sodium | 427mg | 799mg | 16% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.213mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.726mg | 10% |
Potassium | 131mg | 284mg | 5% |
Carbs | 18.12g | 2.23g | 5% |
Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 2.396g | 1.596g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 4µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 1.089g | 3% |
Iron | 1.22mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
Calcium | 29mg | 13mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 2.333g | 1% |
Calories | 153kcal | 135kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 1.37mg | 1% |
Fats | 6.12g | 5.73g | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.02g | 2.23g | N/A |
Magnesium | 22mg | 22mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.99g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.54µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.568mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.427mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.318mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +712.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +195.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +108.7% |
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Fats
~5.73g
~equal in
Water
~70.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.3% |