Chicken thigh vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken thigh and fajita

Chicken thigh has more protein, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B5, fats, selenium, and copper; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
Fajita covers your daily sodium needs 31% more than chicken thigh.
Fajita has 3 times less copper than chicken thigh. Chicken thigh has 0.09mg of copper, while fajita has 0.03mg.
Chicken thigh contains less sodium.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of chicken thigh is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken thigh

Fajita

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.2%
Contains more IronIron	+47.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.8%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+144.4%

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

~equal in Potassium ~284mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chicken thigh

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	95mg	799mg	31%
Protein	28.18g	18.56g	19%
Vitamin B3	7.12mg	4.779mg	15%
Zinc	2.79mg	1.37mg	13%
Choline		67.8mg	12%
Phosphorus	199mg	277mg	11%
Vitamin B5	1.285mg	0.726mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.33µg	0.54µg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.43g	1.089g	9%
Fats	10.3g	5.73g	7%
Copper	0.09mg	0.03mg	7%
Selenium	20.5µg	16.7µg	7%
Iron	1.46mg	0.99mg	6%
Cholesterol	102mg	88mg	5%
Saturated fat	2.78g	1.596g	5%
Calories	218kcal	135kcal	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.82g	2.333g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.255mg	0.213mg	3%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.066mg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Magnesium	26mg	22mg	1%
Potassium	259mg	284mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.22mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.088mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.387mg	1%
Folate	9µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	77kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	46g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.18g	2.23g	N/A
Carbs	1.18g	2.23g	0%
Calcium	13mg	13mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.329mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	1.188mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.486mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	2.115mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	2.384mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.778mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.121mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	1.397mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.874mg	0.68mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.05g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.03g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.01g	N/A