Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Beefsteak vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between beefsteak and fajita?

  • Beefsteak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and choline, yet fajita is higher in phosphorus.
  • Beefsteak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% more.
  • Beefsteak has 4 times more saturated fat than fajita. While beefsteak has 5.951g of saturated fat, fajita has only 1.596g.
  • The glycemic index of beefsteak is lower.

We used Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this article.

Infographic

Beefsteak vs Fajita infographic
Infographic link

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% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Fajita
2
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 CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +64.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +254%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
~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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
Fajita
3
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 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.54µg 35%
Sodium 57mg 799mg 32%
Zinc 4.85mg 1.37mg 32%
Selenium 28.8µg 16.7µg 22%
Saturated fat 5.951g 1.596g 20%
Protein 26.72g 18.56g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.387mg 15%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 4.779mg 14%
Fats 15.11g 5.73g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 2.333g 10%
Phosphorus 213mg 277mg 9%
Iron 1.63mg 0.99mg 8%
Choline 101.8mg 67.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.213mg 6%
Calories 250kcal 135kcal 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.03mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 1.089g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 0.726mg 4%
Cholesterol 79mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.22mg 2%
Potassium 340mg 284mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 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
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Fajita
3
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 +44%
Contains more FatsFats +163.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1271.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Fajita
2
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 +170%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.5%

People also compare

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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.