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Brisket raw vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brisket raw and fajita?

  • Brisket raw is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and copper, yet fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Brisket raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 79% higher.
  • Brisket raw has 3 times more zinc than fajita. Brisket raw has 4.31mg of zinc, while fajita has 1.37mg.
  • Fajita contains less saturated fat.
  • Brisket raw has a lower glycemic index than fajita.

We used Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.

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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% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
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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 +16.2%
Contains more IronIron +93.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +371.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.7µg

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% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
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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 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket raw Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.43µg 0.54µg 79%
Sodium 79mg 799mg 31%
Zinc 4.31mg 1.37mg 27%
Iron 1.92mg 0.99mg 12%
Phosphorus 201mg 277mg 11%
Cholesterol 62mg 88mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 0.726mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 1.089g 6%
Saturated fat 2.59g 1.596g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.94mg 4.779mg 5%
Protein 20.72g 18.56g 4%
Choline 86.5mg 67.8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.46g 2.333g 3%
Fats 7.37g 5.73g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 0.387mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.213mg 3%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.066mg 2%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 155kcal 135kcal 1%
Selenium 16.4µg 16.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 330mg 284mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.905mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.637mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.724mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.53mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.809mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.008mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.709mg 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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
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 +11.6%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
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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 +48.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.5%

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.