Tortilla vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tortillas and fajita different?
- Tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, fiber, selenium, folate, copper, calcium, and iron, while fajita is higher in vitamin B12.
- Tortillas cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 60% more than fajita.
- Fajita is lower in saturated fat.
Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +286.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1776.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +165.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +786.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +309.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +723% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.823mg | 0.1mg | 60% |
| Fiber | 9.8g | 0g | 39% |
| Selenium | 37µg | 16.7µg | 37% |
| Folate | 138µg | 4µg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.03mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 13mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 0.99mg | 21% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 18.56g | 18% |
| Carbs | 45.89g | 2.23g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 22mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.878g | 1.596g | 15% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 799mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 277mg | 10% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 135kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 20mg | 67.8mg | 9% |
| Fats | 9.76g | 5.73g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.289mg | 0.213mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.312mg | 0.387mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 1.37mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.062g | 2.333g | 2% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 284mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.992g | 1.089g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.1g | 14g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 318kcal | 73kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 32g | 74g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.83 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 36.09g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.858mg | 4.779mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.129mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.312mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.353mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.671mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.37mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.163mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.444mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +70.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1957.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +134.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.3% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.089g
