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Fajita vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and brisket different?

  • Fajita is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B6; however, brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, copper, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 66% higher.
  • Fajita contains 17 times more sodium than brisket. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, brisket contains only 48mg.
  • Brisket has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +145.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.3%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 2.12µg 66%
Zinc 1.37mg 6.69mg 48%
Sodium 799mg 48mg 33%
Saturated fat 1.596g 7.305g 26%
Protein 18.56g 28.82g 21%
Fats 5.73g 18.42g 20%
Selenium 16.7µg 27.1µg 19%
Iron 0.99mg 2.43mg 18%
Phosphorus 277mg 175mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 7.934g 14%
Calories 135kcal 289kcal 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.282mg 8%
Choline 67.8mg 109.8mg 8%
Cholesterol 88mg 106mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.087mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.171mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.568mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.681g 3%
Potassium 284mg 232mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.51mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.01mg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.088mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.879mg 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
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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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +928.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more FatsFats +221.5%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.1%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.