Fajita vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and beef ribs different?

Fajita is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef ribs is 75% higher.
Fajita contains 12 times more sodium than beef ribs. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, beef ribs contain only 64mg.
Beef ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.

Fajita

Beef ribs

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+407.7%

Contains more IronIron	+135.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+193.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+320.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Potassium ~290mg

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.

Fajita

Beef ribs

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+331.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

~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	0.54µg	2.33µg	75%
Saturated fat	1.596g	12.29g	49%
Zinc	1.37mg	5.76mg	40%
Fats	5.73g	30.49g	38%
Sodium	799mg	64mg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	13.04g	27%
Iron	0.99mg	2.33mg	17%
Phosphorus	277mg	172mg	15%
Calories	135kcal	372kcal	12%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.23mg	12%
Choline	67.8mg		12%
Protein	18.56g	22.8g	8%
Selenium	16.7µg	21.2µg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	3.64mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.37mg	7%
Copper	0.03mg	0.088mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.07mg	3%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.013mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.19mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	88mg	85mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Folate	4µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	10mg	0%
Potassium	284mg	290mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	1.05g	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.255mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.996mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.025mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.802mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.897mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.584mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.89mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.109mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.781mg	0%
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g		N/A