Fajita vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and Canadian bacon

Fajita has more vitamin B6 and iron, while Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, protein, potassium, and choline.
Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% higher.
Canadian bacon contains 2 times less iron than fajita. Fajita contains 0.99mg of iron, while Canadian bacon contains 0.56mg.
The amount of cholesterol in Canadian bacon is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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.

Fajita

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+85.7%
Contains more IronIron	+76.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+312.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+251.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+110%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+201.8%

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.

Fajita

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+569%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+109%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.7µg	50.4µg	61%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.669mg	47%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	9.988mg	33%
Potassium	284mg	999mg	21%
Protein	18.56g	28.31g	20%
Sodium	799mg	993mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.28mg	8%
Cholesterol	88mg	67mg	7%
Choline	67.8mg	104.8mg	7%
Fats	5.73g	2.78g	5%
Iron	0.99mg	0.56mg	5%
Phosphorus	277mg	309mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.43µg	5%
Copper	0.03mg	0.063mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	0.485g	4%
Zinc	1.37mg	1.73mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.596g	1.039g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	1.255g	3%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.016mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.185mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.36g	2%
Calories	135kcal	146kcal	1%
Vitamin D*		9 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	27mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.41mg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	19g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	52kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	1.8g	N/A
Carbs	2.23g	1.8g	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.72mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Folate	4µg	4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g	0.014g	N/A