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Flour vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flour and fajita

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, and manganese; however, fajita has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 57% higher.
  • Fajita has 46 times less folate than flour. Flour has 183µg of folate, while fajita has 4µg.
  • Flour is lower in sodium.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index than fajita.

Food types used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Fajita
3
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 +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +368.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +933.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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.
Flour
5
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +4475%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +779.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +551.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.1mg 57%
Iron 4.64mg 0.99mg 46%
Folate 183µg 4µg 45%
Sodium 2mg 799mg 35%
Selenium 33.9µg 16.7µg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.066mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.387mg 26%
Carbs 76.31g 2.23g 25%
Phosphorus 108mg 277mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.213mg 22%
Protein 10.33g 18.56g 16%
Copper 0.144mg 0.03mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Calories 364kcal 135kcal 11%
Choline 10.4mg 67.8mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1.596g 7%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 4.779mg 7%
Fats 0.98g 5.73g 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.37mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.726mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.333g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 1.089g 5%
Potassium 107mg 284mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Fajita
4
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 +3322%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +484.7%
Contains more WaterWater +492.3%
Contains more OtherOther +526.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2581.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.7%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.