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Elk meat vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between elk meat and fajita

  • Elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, fajita is higher in selenium.
  • Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 12 times less copper than elk meat. Elk meat contains 0.349mg of copper, while fajita contains 0.03mg.
  • Elk meat has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more IronIron +311.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1063.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +448.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 0.54µg 101%
Iron 4.07mg 0.99mg 39%
Copper 0.349mg 0.03mg 35%
Sodium 50mg 799mg 33%
Zinc 4.12mg 1.37mg 25%
Protein 30.76g 18.56g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.213mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Selenium 10.5µg 16.7µg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 0.726mg 10%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 4.779mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.387mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 1.089g 6%
Cholesterol 72mg 88mg 5%
Fats 3.41g 5.73g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 2.333g 3%
Potassium 392mg 284mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 22mg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.22mg 2%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.342g 1.596g 1%
Calories 162kcal 135kcal 1%
Phosphorus 285mg 277mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 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 +65.7%
Contains more FatsFats +68%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +220%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +576.4%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.