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Brisket vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brisket and fajita different?

  • Brisket is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, copper, and choline; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 66% higher.
  • Brisket contains 5 times more zinc than fajita. While brisket contains 6.69mg of zinc, fajita contains only 1.37mg.
  • Fajita has less saturated fat.
  • Brisket has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
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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 CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +145.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560%

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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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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 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 0.54µg 66%
Zinc 6.69mg 1.37mg 48%
Sodium 48mg 799mg 33%
Saturated fat 7.305g 1.596g 26%
Protein 28.82g 18.56g 21%
Fats 18.42g 5.73g 20%
Selenium 27.1µg 16.7µg 19%
Iron 2.43mg 0.99mg 18%
Phosphorus 175mg 277mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 2.333g 14%
Choline 109.8mg 67.8mg 8%
Copper 0.1mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.387mg 8%
Calories 289kcal 135kcal 8%
Cholesterol 106mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 4.779mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 1.089g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.726mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.22mg 2%
Potassium 232mg 284mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 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 +55.3%
Contains more FatsFats +221.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +928.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
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 +240.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.9%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.