Fajita vs. Chicken wings — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fajita and chicken wings

Fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, chicken wings have more fats and selenium.
Daily need coverage for fats for chicken wings is 25% higher.
Chicken wings have 2 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita has 799mg of sodium, while chicken wings have 320mg.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter.

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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

Chicken wings

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+105.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+128.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.8%
Contains more IronIron	+30.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+110%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-59.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+53.9%

~equal in Zinc ~1.38mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.06mg

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

Chicken wings

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+116%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+10.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.106mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	5.07g	27%
Fats	5.73g	21.81g	25%
Phosphorus	277mg	121mg	22%
Sodium	799mg	320mg	21%
Saturated fat	1.596g	5.83g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	8.96g	17%
Selenium	16.7µg	25.7µg	16%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.25µg	12%
Choline	67.8mg		12%
Calories	135kcal	324kcal	9%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.3mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.152mg	5%
Potassium	284mg	138mg	4%
Iron	0.99mg	1.29mg	4%
Copper	0.03mg	0.063mg	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	34µg	4%
Folate	4µg	18µg	4%
Protein	18.56g	19.87g	3%
Carbs	2.23g	10.94g	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	79mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	5.265mg	3%
Magnesium	22mg	16mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	20mg	1%
Fiber	0g	0.3g	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	10.64g	N/A
Zinc	1.37mg	1.38mg	0%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.06mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.106mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.71mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.219mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.795mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	0.941mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.421mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.499mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.785mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	0.953mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.547mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A