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Beef tenderloin vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef tenderloin and fajita

  • Beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, selenium, and copper; however, fajita has more vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% more.
  • Beef tenderloin has 6 times more saturated fat than fajita. Beef tenderloin has 9.72g of saturated fat, while fajita has 1.596g.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than beef tenderloin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted 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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
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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 +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +214.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +310%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +371.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +355.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 0.54µg 80%
Saturated fat 9.72g 1.596g 37%
Sodium 57mg 799mg 32%
Fats 24.6g 5.73g 29%
Iron 3.11mg 0.99mg 27%
Zinc 4.03mg 1.37mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 2.333g 20%
Selenium 22.9µg 16.7µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.387mg 11%
Protein 23.9g 18.56g 11%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.779mg 11%
Phosphorus 203mg 277mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.726mg 10%
Copper 0.123mg 0.03mg 10%
Calories 324kcal 135kcal 9%
Choline 91mg 67.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.213mg 4%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 331mg 284mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 1.089g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Cholesterol 85mg 88mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 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 +28.8%
Contains more FatsFats +329.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46%
~equal in Other ~2.88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 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 +340.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.089g

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.