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Yolk vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and fajita different?

  • Yolk is richer in choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin A, while fajita is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 332% more than fajita.
  • Fajita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than yolk (0).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types were used 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.
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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 +892.3%
Contains more IronIron +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%

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.
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1072.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +3550%
Contains more CholineCholine +1109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Fajita DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 88mg 332%
Choline 820.2mg 67.8mg 137%
Selenium 56µg 16.7µg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.54µg 59%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.726mg 45%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 1.596g 36%
Folate 146µg 4µg 36%
Sodium 48mg 799mg 33%
Fats 26.54g 5.73g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 4.779mg 30%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.213mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 2.333g 24%
Iron 2.73mg 0.99mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 1.089g 21%
Phosphorus 390mg 277mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.22mg 16%
Calcium 129mg 13mg 12%
Calories 322kcal 135kcal 9%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.37mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.1mg 6%
Protein 15.86g 18.56g 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.03mg 5%
Potassium 109mg 284mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.387mg 3%
Carbs 3.59g 2.23g 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.055mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.68mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Fajita
3
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 +363.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Fajita
1
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 +403.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +286%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.