Fajita vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fajita and beefsteak?
- Fajita is higher in phosphorus, yet beefsteak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and choline.
- Beefsteak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 35% more.
- Fajita has 14 times more sodium than beefsteak. While fajita has 799mg of sodium, beefsteak has only 57mg.
- The glycemic index of beefsteak is lower.
We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled types 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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +633.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +254% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +72.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +104.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 1.38µg | 35% |
| Sodium | 799mg | 57mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 4.85mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 16.7µg | 28.8µg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 1.596g | 5.951g | 20% |
| Protein | 18.56g | 26.72g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.585mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 6.978mg | 14% |
| Fats | 5.73g | 15.11g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 6.298g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 213mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.63mg | 8% |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 101.8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 250kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 0.56g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 0.527mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 79mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 340mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.56mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.857mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.847mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.68mg | 0.842mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1271.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +163.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +170% |
