Fajita vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fajita and chorizo

Fajita has more phosphorus; however, chorizo has more vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B1, zinc, protein, vitamin B6, and selenium.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% more.
Fajita has 2 times more phosphorus than chorizo. Fajita has 277mg of phosphorus, while chorizo has 150mg.
Fajita is lower in sodium.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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

Chorizo

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.1%
Contains more IronIron	+60.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.3%

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

Chorizo

Contains more FolateFolate

+100%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+270.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	2µg	61%
Saturated fat	1.596g	14.38g	58%
Fats	5.73g	38.27g	50%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.63mg	44%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	18.4g	40%
Zinc	1.37mg	3.41mg	19%
Sodium	799mg	1235mg	19%
Phosphorus	277mg	150mg	18%
Calories	135kcal	455kcal	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	3.46g	16%
Protein	18.56g	24.1g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.53mg	11%
Vitamin D*		61 IU	8%
Vitamin D		1.5µg	8%
Iron	0.99mg	1.59mg	8%
Selenium	16.7µg	21.1µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	1.12mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.3mg	7%
Copper	0.03mg	0.08mg	6%
Choline	67.8mg	96.7mg	5%
Potassium	284mg	398mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	5.131mg	2%
Magnesium	22mg	18mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	8mg	1%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Folate	4µg	2µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	189kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	1.86g	N/A
Carbs	2.23g	1.86g	0%
Cholesterol	88mg	88mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.22mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.473mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	2.206mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.708mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	2.414mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	1.149mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	0.914mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A