Fajita vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and turkey bacon?

Fajita is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, protein, and vitamin B1, yet turkey bacon is higher in vitamin B12, fats, zinc, and calcium.
Turkey bacon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 27% more.
Fajita has 3 times more vitamin B1 than turkey bacon. While fajita has 0.1mg of vitamin B1, turkey bacon has only 0.03mg.
The amount of sodium in fajita is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Turkey bacon, unprepared types in this article.

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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

Turkey bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+247.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+515.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.9%
Contains more IronIron	+41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+85.4%

~equal in Selenium ~15.8µg

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

Turkey bacon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+58.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+120.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.675mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	1.19µg	27%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		4.197g	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	4.699g	24%
Fats	5.73g	16.93g	17%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.241g	15%
Saturated fat	1.596g	4.52g	13%
Sodium	799mg	1069mg	12%
Choline	67.8mg		12%
Zinc	1.37mg	2.54mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.244mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	6.223g	10%
Phosphorus	277mg	222mg	8%
Calcium	13mg	80mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.03mg	6%
Calories	135kcal	226kcal	5%
Protein	18.56g	15.94g	5%
Iron	0.99mg	1.4mg	5%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	4.032mg	5%
Copper	0.03mg	0.068mg	4%
Potassium	284mg	349mg	2%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.019mg	2%
Selenium	16.7µg	15.8µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.237mg	2%
Folate	4µg	10µg	2%
Cholesterol	88mg	86mg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.675mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	142kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	1.89g	N/A
Carbs	2.23g	1.89g	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat		0.184g	N/A
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 (EPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g	0.027g	N/A