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Beef shank vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef shank and fajita

  • Beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3, while fajita has more vitamin B5.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
  • Fajita contains 8 times less zinc than beef shank. Beef shank contains 10.49mg of zinc, while fajita contains 1.37mg.
  • The amount of sodium in beef shank is lower.
  • Beef shank has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef shank is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9.6% 39% 145% 57% 286% 113% 8.3% 2.6% 164%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains more IronIron +289.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +665.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 35% 48% 110% 25% 85% 474% 0% 7.5% 0%
Fajita
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +601.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef shank Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.79µg 0.54µg 135%
Zinc 10.49mg 1.37mg 83%
Iron 3.86mg 0.99mg 36%
Sodium 64mg 799mg 32%
Protein 33.68g 18.56g 30%
Selenium 30µg 16.7µg 24%
Copper 0.172mg 0.03mg 16%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.89mg 4.779mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.726mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.21g 1.089g 6%
Potassium 447mg 284mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.29g 1.596g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 201kcal 135kcal 3%
Cholesterol 78mg 88mg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.066mg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Phosphorus 263mg 277mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 13mg 2%
Magnesium 30mg 22mg 2%
Fats 6.36g 5.73g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.86g 2.333g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0.387mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.213mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.377mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.471mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.514mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.662mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.802mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.862mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.315mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.638mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 1.153mg 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
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
Fajita
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 ProteinProtein +81.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.6%
~equal in Fats ~5.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.21 g
Fajita
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 +22.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.6%

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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. Beef shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/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.