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Fajita vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and beef shank

  • Fajita has more vitamin B5, while beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
  • Beef shank contains 12 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while beef shank contains 64mg.
  • Beef shank has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef shank is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 9.6% 39% 145% 57% 286% 113% 8.3% 2.6% 164%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains more IronIron +289.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +665.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~263mg

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
Fajita
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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%
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% 0% 0% 35% 48% 110% 25% 85% 474% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +601.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Beef shank DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 3.79µg 135%
Zinc 1.37mg 10.49mg 83%
Iron 0.99mg 3.86mg 36%
Sodium 799mg 64mg 32%
Protein 18.56g 33.68g 30%
Selenium 16.7µg 30µg 24%
Copper 0.03mg 0.172mg 16%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 5.89mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.41mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.21g 6%
Potassium 284mg 447mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.29g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.14mg 3%
Calories 135kcal 201kcal 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 78mg 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Phosphorus 277mg 263mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 30mg 2%
Fats 5.73g 6.36g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.86g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.377mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.471mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.514mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.662mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.802mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.862mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.315mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 1.153mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
34% 6% 58% 2%
Protein: 33.68 g
Fats: 6.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.21 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +64.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
43% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.6%

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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. Beef shank - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169442/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.