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Fajita vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and beef sirloin different?

  • Beef sirloin has more selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, choline, and copper than fajita.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for beef sirloin is 40% higher.
  • Fajita contains 12 times more sodium than beef sirloin. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, beef sirloin contains only 66mg.
  • Beef sirloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled 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
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 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +93.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~253mg

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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Selenium 16.7µg 38.9µg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.47µg 39%
Zinc 1.37mg 5.7mg 39%
Sodium 799mg 66mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 9.001mg 26%
Protein 18.56g 30.8g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.681mg 23%
Iron 0.99mg 1.92mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 117.3mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.185g 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.085mg 6%
Potassium 284mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.163mg 4%
Phosphorus 277mg 253mg 3%
Calories 135kcal 177kcal 2%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.607mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.011mg 2%
Cholesterol 88mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.088mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.006g 1%
Saturated fat 1.596g 1.915g 1%
Fats 5.73g 5.03g 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.983mg 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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +388.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.9%
~equal in Water ~63.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.6%

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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 sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.