Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Fajita
  5. Compare
  6. Fajita vs. Fillet

Fajita vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between fajita and fillet?

  • Fajita is higher in selenium, yet fillet is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 153% more.
  • The glycemic index of fillet is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Vegetarian fillets types in this article.

Infographic

Fajita vs Fillet infographic
Infographic link

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.
Fajita
Fajita
2
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%
Fillet
Fillet
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1570%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +630.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.3%
Contains more IronIron +102%
Contains more CopperCopper +2983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.4mg

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.
Fajita
Fajita
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3%
Fillet
Fillet
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +677.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 4.2µg 153%
Copper 0.03mg 0.925mg 99%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 1.5mg 86%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 1.1mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 9.332g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.9mg 53%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 12mg 45%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 16.7µg 1µg 29%
Phosphorus 277mg 450mg 25%
Folate 4µg 102µg 25%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 3.45mg 22%
Fats 5.73g 18g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Iron 0.99mg 2mg 13%
Sodium 799mg 490mg 13%
Protein 18.56g 23g 9%
Potassium 284mg 600mg 9%
Calories 135kcal 290kcal 8%
Calcium 13mg 95mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.849g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 4.376g 5%
Manganese 0.066mg 3%
Choline 67.8mg 82mg 3%
Carbs 2.23g 9g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 2.23g 2.9g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Zinc 1.37mg 1.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
Fajita
1
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
Fillet
Fillet
4
23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more FatsFats +214.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.6%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
Fillet
Fillet
2
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +756.9%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.