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Beef sirloin vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef sirloin and fajita different?

  • Beef sirloin has more selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, choline, and copper than fajita.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for beef sirloin is 40% higher.
  • Beef sirloin contains 4 times more zinc than fajita. While beef sirloin contains 5.7mg of zinc, fajita contains only 1.37mg.
  • Beef sirloin has less sodium.
  • Beef sirloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Fajita
Fajita
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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 +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +93.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
~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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
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 EVitamin E +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Fajita DV% diff.
Selenium 38.9µg 16.7µg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.54µg 39%
Zinc 5.7mg 1.37mg 39%
Sodium 66mg 799mg 32%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 4.779mg 26%
Protein 30.8g 18.56g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.387mg 23%
Iron 1.92mg 0.99mg 12%
Choline 117.3mg 67.8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 1.089g 6%
Copper 0.085mg 0.03mg 6%
Potassium 410mg 284mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.213mg 4%
Phosphorus 253mg 277mg 3%
Calories 177kcal 135kcal 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 0.726mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.066mg 2%
Cholesterol 81mg 88mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 2.333g 1%
Saturated fat 1.915g 1.596g 1%
Fats 5.03g 5.73g 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 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 +65.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11%
Contains more OtherOther +388.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.6%

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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 sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.