Ground turkey vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground turkey and fajita different?

Ground turkey has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, protein, vitamin B6, zinc, copper, vitamin B5, and fats than fajita.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground turkey is 33% higher.
Ground turkey contains 5 times more copper than fajita. While ground turkey contains 0.151mg of copper, fajita contains only 0.03mg.
Ground turkey has less sodium.
Ground turkey has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

Ground turkey, cooked and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties used 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.

Ground turkey

Fajita

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+115.4%
Contains more IronIron	+53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+403.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+127%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86.2%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+500%

~equal in Potassium ~284mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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.

Ground turkey

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+148.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+29.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	0.54µg	33%
Sodium	78mg	799mg	31%
Selenium	31.1µg	16.7µg	26%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	4.779mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.387mg	19%
Protein	27.37g	18.56g	18%
Zinc	3.11mg	1.37mg	16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g		15%
Copper	0.151mg	0.03mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	1.089g	12%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.726mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g		9%
Fats	10.4g	5.73g	7%
Iron	1.52mg	0.99mg	7%
Saturated fat	2.669g	1.596g	5%
Calories	203kcal	135kcal	3%
Phosphorus	254mg	277mg	3%
Vitamin A	24µg	0µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	2.333g	3%
Cholesterol	93mg	88mg	2%
Magnesium	30mg	22mg	2%
Calcium	28mg	13mg	2%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.066mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.1mg	2%
Choline	78.2mg	67.8mg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.23g	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.22mg	1%
Folate	7µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	0g	2.23g	N/A
Potassium	294mg	284mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.213mg	0%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.68mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g	0.01g	N/A