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Turkey breast vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey breast and fajita

  • Turkey breast has more selenium and vitamin B6; however, fajita has more phosphorus and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for fajita is 32% higher.
  • Turkey breast is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than turkey breast.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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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 +21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~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.
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 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 B6Vitamin B6 +24%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.779mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Fajita DV% diff.
Sodium 59mg 799mg 32%
Phosphorus 186mg 277mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Selenium 22.4µg 16.7µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.213mg 8%
Cholesterol 65mg 88mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.387mg 7%
Protein 21.89g 18.56g 7%
Copper 0.074mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.54µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.089g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 4.779mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 0.99mg 3%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.37mg 2%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.066mg 2%
Fats 7.02g 5.73g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.726mg 2%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.91g 1.596g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 2.333g 1%
Calories 157kcal 135kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 275mg 284mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 +14%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.4%

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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 breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.