Fajita vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fajita and mortadella

Fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, fats, and selenium.
Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2 11753% more than fajita.
Fajita contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than mortadella. While fajita contains 0.387mg of vitamin B6, mortadella contains only 0.13mg.
The amount of cholesterol in mortadella is lower.
Mortadella has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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

Mortadella

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+185.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.5%
Contains more IronIron	+41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35.3%

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

Mortadella

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+197.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+71731%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+174.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	153mg	11753%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	1.48µg	39%
Saturated fat	1.596g	9.51g	36%
Fats	5.73g	25.39g	30%
Phosphorus	277mg	97mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	11.38g	23%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.13mg	20%
Sodium	799mg	1246mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	3.12g	14%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	2.673mg	13%
Cholesterol	88mg	56mg	11%
Selenium	16.7µg	22.6µg	11%
Calories	135kcal	311kcal	9%
Zinc	1.37mg	2.1mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.44mg	6%
Vitamin D*		41 IU	5%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Iron	0.99mg	1.4mg	5%
Protein	18.56g	16.37g	4%
Potassium	284mg	163mg	4%
Magnesium	22mg	11mg	3%
Copper	0.03mg	0.06mg	3%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.03mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.119mg	2%
Calcium	13mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Choline	67.8mg	72.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	190kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	3.05g	N/A
Carbs	2.23g	3.05g	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.22mg	0%
Folate	4µg	3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.152mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.633mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	0.708mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.213mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.262mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.394mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.598mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	0.735mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.52mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A