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.

Brisket

Fajita

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.

Brisket

Fajita

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 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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Calories	289kcal	135kcal	8%
Copper	0.1mg	0.03mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.282mg	0.387mg	8%
Choline	109.8mg	67.8mg	8%
Cholesterol	106mg	88mg	6%
Vitamin B3	4.087mg	4.779mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.059mg	0.1mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.213mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.568mg	0.726mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.681g	1.089g	3%
Potassium	232mg	284mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.22mg	2%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.066mg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.23g	1%
Magnesium	19mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	9µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	100kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	2.1	N/A
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