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Frankfurter vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between frankfurter and fajita

  • Frankfurter has more vitamin B12 and fats; however, fajita is higher in phosphorus, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Frankfurter covers your daily saturated fat needs 47% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 5 times less fats than frankfurter. Frankfurter contains 28.3g of fats, while fajita contains 5.73g.
  • Fajita has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, beef, unheated and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
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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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.1%
~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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.
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% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Fajita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.979g 1.596g 43%
Fats 28.3g 5.73g 35%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.54µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 2.333g 24%
Phosphorus 152mg 277mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 4.779mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.387mg 16%
Protein 11.16g 18.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.213mg 13%
Selenium 10.3µg 16.7µg 12%
Cholesterol 55mg 88mg 11%
Calories 316kcal 135kcal 9%
Sodium 992mg 799mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.1mg 7%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.37mg 6%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 22mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 0.99mg 3%
Copper 0.055mg 0.03mg 3%
Choline 48.6mg 67.8mg 3%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.066mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 1.089g 2%
Potassium 316mg 284mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 74g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 2.23g N/A
Carbs 3.36g 2.23g 0%
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Fajita
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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
Contains more FatsFats +393.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +416.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.4%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.