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Turkey bacon vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey bacon and fajita?

  • Turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, and iron, yet fajita is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 27% more.
  • Turkey bacon has 6 times more calcium than fajita. While turkey bacon has 80mg of calcium, fajita has only 13mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fajita is lower.

We used Turkey bacon, unprepared and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
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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 CalciumCalcium +515.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%
~equal in Selenium ~16.7µg

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 0% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.726mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.54µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 1.089g 24%
Fats 16.93g 5.73g 17%
Saturated fat 4.52g 1.596g 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Sodium 1069mg 799mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.387mg 11%
Zinc 2.54mg 1.37mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 2.333g 10%
Phosphorus 222mg 277mg 8%
Calcium 80mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.1mg 6%
Protein 15.94g 18.56g 5%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 4.779mg 5%
Calories 226kcal 135kcal 5%
Iron 1.4mg 0.99mg 5%
Copper 0.068mg 0.03mg 4%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.066mg 2%
Selenium 15.8µg 16.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.213mg 2%
Potassium 349mg 284mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.726mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Cholesterol 86mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 2.23g 0%
Net carbs 1.89g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
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 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 g
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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 +195.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 g
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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 +166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.